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#1836 of 1867 Re: Volvo S/60 Brake Replacement [kiawah] by bolivar May 17, 2009 (1:11 am)
Replying to: kiawah (May 16, 2009 8:17 pm) Fronts, especially when the steering wheel also pulses.
#1837 of 1867 Re: brake rotors [bpeebles] by mcribb May 17, 2009 (8:44 am)
Replying to: bpeebles (May 08, 2009 6:57 pm) Bendix and Brembo rotors are much better than oem stuff. Why do you think race cars use these. OEM stuff are not that great by any means. If you do buy rotors make sure to use name brand and make sure they are slotted( for more bite) and crossdrilled for cooling. I know because I have replaced rotors and pads on many cars. It is easy. Replies to this message: obyone (May 17, 2009 10:09 am)
#1838 of 1867 Re: brake rotors [mcribb] by obyone May 17, 2009 (10:09 am)
Replying to: mcribb (May 17, 2009 8:44 am) Brembo and Bendix carry a full line of products meaning that their price concious line isn't necessarily better than oem. You need to watch what you're buying. Also cross drilled means less contact area as well as slotted.
#1839 of 1867 Re: brake rotors [yooper53] by yooper53 Jun 05, 2009 (7:20 am)
Replying to: yooper53 (May 08, 2009 12:32 pm) 1st thanks for replies bpeebles, Opatience, dtownfb, obyone. this car has 47K on it all original brakes components. one priority was to avoid the cheapest components on the planet. thought about "upgrading" to slotted or drilled front rotors since better cooling is significant. then i read that they also accelerate pad wear so i dismissed the idea & decided on "as close to factory" as i could. as dtownfb has stated the amount of info on brake parts is mind boggling and difficult for someone who doesn't deal with it a regular basis. ended up making an appointment with a shop i trust (so far anyway, having only been there once with an abs problem, previous ride) all parts raybestos. 1 left front caliper assy, 4 rotors (i've given up on turning rotors), & CERAMIC pads. he claims improved braking performance, quiet & less dust. we shall see. might be able to save the cost of caliper upon inspection original. all this for a big chunk of change. hope i'm not getting reamed. unrelated but needs to be said. theses edmunds forums are great! dennis yooper Replies to this message: dtownfb (Jun 10, 2009 7:08 am)
#1840 of 1867 Re: brake rotors [yooper53] by dtownfb Jun 10, 2009 (7:08 am)
Replying to: yooper53 (Jun 05, 2009 7:20 am) I've heard good things about Raybestos. If you are using ceramic pads, you definitely do not have cheap rotors and should be fine for a few years. And if the mechanic trust them, he will likely back the product if something goes wrong.
#1841 of 1867 HELP! by bradkindred Jul 01, 2009 (6:39 pm)
im working on a 95 monte carlo and need to know what tool i need to remove wheel cylinder on rear drum brake.
#1842 of 1867 brake lights by jonw3 Aug 02, 2009 (4:59 am)
I have no brake lights on my 2001 catera is there a fuse and if so were? I found the switch. any help thanks Jon
#1843 of 1867 brake lights by jonw3 Aug 02, 2009 (5:01 am)
I have no brake lights on my 2001 catera is there a fuse and if so were? I found the switch. any help thanks Jon jwcw5052hotmail.com Replies to this message: kiawah (Aug 02, 2009 6:20 am) imidazol97 (Aug 02, 2009 7:03 am)
#1844 of 1867 Re: brake lights [jonw3] by kiawah Aug 02, 2009 (6:20 am)
Replying to: jonw3 (Aug 02, 2009 5:01 am) First, let me tell you I've never even seen a catera, so I have no definitive answer for you. Maybe someone who knows about them can eventually answer you.   But in the mean time, you'll typically find fuses in a couple common locations in vehicles. Under the drivers side dash, up in the engine compartment on the left fenderwall, or when you open the drivers side door in a hidden panel on the left side of the dash. For non typical fuses and relays (which I would doubt in your case with a common fuse), they can also be hidden behind the driver and passenger kick panels.   If you read your owners manual, it will show you where the fuse boxes are.   You can also put a voltmeter across the connectors of your brake switch, that will confirm whether you have power to the circuit or not. Typically you would suspect a blown fuse for this situation, followed by a defective switch. If neither of those two things are the root cause of the problem, you will need to get yourself a copy of electrical schematics for your vehicle (or take it to the dealer to fix). You could have a relay which is also in the circuit, but that would be hard to pinpoint without a set of schematics.
#1845 of 1867 Re: brake lights [jonw3] by imidazol97 Aug 02, 2009 (7:03 am)
Replying to: jonw3 (Aug 02, 2009 5:01 am) I suggest using voltmeters to check circuits to follow the voltage. Do you have 12 volts at the brake pedal switch?   But the biggest help may be AllData. Your local library, or a larger nearby metro library may have it available from its computers in the branches. Our local county (and beyond) library has huge numbers of databases availabe from our home computers, but because of cost per computer access, AllData is only on the branch libraries. But I went and used a USB drive to download the Internet Explorer web pages (complete) of each page I wanted to see at home. I also copied graphics and saved them individually on the USB. I also stuck in a floppy disk and saved to that, just in case... Most branches also would be set up to print out pages at a fee per page.   You can check the brake light circuits on AllData.   OR find the actual Helm manual for the Catera and buy one on Ebay (be careful that you know the appearance of the books and the number of volumes in each). You can check the original price on helminc.com: it's $135 which I believe includes shipping and no tax. I buy service manuals for all my new cars (anyone want a manual for '65 Mustang or 77 Cutlass, e.g.? ).   Good luck.

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