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| 889.2 | Older Volvo Spares | GVA01::STIFF | Paul Stiff, EHQIM-OIS DTN:821 4167 | Mon May 07 1990 13:36 | 13 |
| Another request for Volvo Spares:
I am looking for adresses of companies who do mail order for old
Volvos - mine is an 1800 S -
I live in Switzerland, but would like to order from Sweden, Germany
or England.
Any adresses in Switzerland other than Juriens in Riehen would be
welcome too.
Thanks, Paul
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| 889.3 | Volvo 760 Turbo Diesel Heater plugs | MAJORS::SPORNE | | Fri Aug 13 1993 11:47 | 10 |
| I have recently been having problems starting the engine from cold and discovered that
a new set of cold start heater plugs was required.
Price from Volvo Dealer �22.50 + vat each
Price from local Motor Factors �6.47 + vat each
Guess where I'll be getting them from.
David
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| 889.4 | | CHEFS::BRIGGSR | Four Flat Tyres on a Muddy Road | Fri Aug 13 1993 16:02 | 14 |
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I have owned Volvos constantly since 1975 and one thing experience has
shown me and that is, in general, Volvo parts are of higher quality
than Motor Factor parts. First example? replaced distributor leads with
Motor Factor ones because Volvo stuff was out of order price wise.
Result? Slight interference on the radio. Latest? Used Motor Factor
disc pads because they were so much cheaper. Result? 'Iffy' compound
means they are noisy when brakes are not applied (ie when they are
rubbing loosely on the discs).
Still, it IS hard to justify the expense isn't it when the cheaper
stuff does the job.
Richard
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| 889.5 | | GVA05::STIFF | Paul Stiff EPSCC, DTN:821-4167 | Mon Aug 16 1993 18:30 | 11 |
| The brakes squeaking is actually standard with Volvo now....
Apparently it is due to not using asbestos anymore in the material. My
local garage cure this by soaking the pads overnight in a form of oil
(or is it brake fluid?) and this eliminates the noise.
You need to remember that Volvo does not manufacture all their parts.
Most electrics are Bosch/Hella and brakes used to be Girling... knowing
what models are fitted solves your price problem.
Paul
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| 889.6 | Whats your stopping distance like? | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | Not very Tuna-friendly | Mon Aug 16 1993 19:51 | 6 |
| >> local garage cure this by soaking the pads overnight in a form of oil
>> (or is it brake fluid?) and this eliminates the noise.
Oil on brake pads? Now that IS a novelty!
Phil Gill.
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| 889.7 | | WELSWS::HEDLEY | Conquistador Instant Leprosy | Tue Aug 17 1993 10:01 | 8 |
| > Oil on brake pads? Now that IS a novelty!
I was under the impression that squealing was caused by the pads oscillating
while under pressure from the calipers, so I think it is feasible to cut
down on this by using some sort of lubricant on them (the side that doesn't
touch the disc that is!!)
Chris.
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| 889.8 | | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | Not very Tuna-friendly | Tue Aug 17 1993 11:11 | 4 |
| I think thats more likely, usually a high temperature grease on the
plates that the pads are mounted on.
Phil Gill.
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| 889.9 | | VANGA::KERRELL | Pluck a Plump Plum | Tue Aug 17 1993 13:06 | 3 |
| I remember using copper paste years ago...or was that for something else...
Dave.
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| 889.10 | Strange but True?? | PAKORA::AGIBSON | Alan Gibson | Tue Aug 17 1993 14:18 | 15 |
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There is a propritory substance that is used to reduce the amount of
brake squeal. This is applied to friction surface NOT the back of the
pads.
I know this because I was in a Vauxhall Garage in Gala' when the sales
rep came in and tried to sell it to the Workshop foreman without
success.
Copper paste is the accepted method for reducing brake squal, but
unlike copper paste this treatment did not trap brake dust.
Alan.
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| 889.11 | Probably an urban legend but... | LARVAE::DRSM04::PATTISON_M | | Wed Aug 18 1993 11:21 | 3 |
| Reminds me of the story I heard about a bloke who bought a new
motorbike, and greased the front discs to stop them tarnishing, then
drove it straight into a shop window when the brakes failed.
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| 889.12 | | GVA05::STIFF | Paul Stiff EPSCC, DTN:821-4167 | Wed Aug 18 1993 13:51 | 7 |
| I get the felling you're all taking the P*$$ aout of me...
I will ask the garage in the next few days and post the reply here.
Paul
ps - now that I think of it it might have been parafin...
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| 889.13 | What the garage said | GVA05::STIFF | Paul Stiff EPSCC, DTN:821-4167 | Thu Aug 19 1993 09:02 | 23 |
| Right.
I asked the garage on the way to work this morning, and here is what
they told me:
2 procedures are used depending on the type of brake pads.
1. Use a copper based "grease", which is not really a grease... this is
sprayed on 24 hours before fitting, on both sides of the pads.
2. The pads are coated back and front with a graphite compound, and
then heated with a blow torch ! The pads are allowed to cool, are
fitted and then driven to get them hot once more, the process is then
complete.
So process 1 ties in with what more knowledgable than me have been
saying all along.
Process 2 amuses me to say the least...
I was definetly wrong with my oil/brake fluid/parafin ideas...
Paul
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