Volvo Repair: 1996 850 Parking Brake, brake rotors, rotr
QuestionI have a 1996 850 Turbo Wagon with 118000km. I just redid the rear brake rotors and pads and noticed that my parking brake does not hold when applied. The Parking brake pads look fine. Is there an adjustment that I can make to make them grab? Also what are the cogs inside the rear parking brake pads for. It looks like a gear. Is it the tramission park lock?
Answerthere is a small gear type wheel that when turned will adjust the pads outward.you will need to look through the hole in the rotr to see it with a light and use a small screwdriver to turn it.turn it a couple turns then move the rotor to be sure it still moves freely do this till there is very slight fell of pads hitting.do this on both wheels.