Brake caliper/pad clearance
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Brake caliper/pad clearance
I'm still fairly new to the Volvo 240 world. I checked all my brake pads/rotors today for wear and tear and the pad thickness seems ok (about 10 mm in the front and 8 mm in the rear) but the callipers are really close to the rotors. I mean, I've never seen callipers come so close to rotors before. At first I thought I should replace my pads because I could only see 1-2 mm between the calliper seating and rotor. Closer inspection revealed the rest of the pad hiding beneath the calliper seating. (as per attached photos).
I assume this is the intentional product of good design, and that the callipers will automatically compensate hydraulically as the pads get thinner. Can someone confirm?
I also read the threads Minimum disc brake/rotor thickness and Changing brake pads and it looks like I have ATE calipers in the rear as per attached photo. The parts store didn't seem to think it made any difference. What's the difference between girling and ATE, when buying brake pads?
-- some photos posted in additional replies---
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I assume this is the intentional product of good design, and that the callipers will automatically compensate hydraulically as the pads get thinner. Can someone confirm?
I also read the threads Minimum disc brake/rotor thickness and Changing brake pads and it looks like I have ATE calipers in the rear as per attached photo. The parts store didn't seem to think it made any difference. What's the difference between girling and ATE, when buying brake pads?
-- some photos posted in additional replies---
cheers
#2
as long as they aren't making gnarly scraping or squealing noises, and the rotors aren't getting really really hot when you're just coasting, the pad-rotor clearance is fine.
afaik, the different calibers require different pads. I get my pads from fcpeuro or ipdusa usually, or order real volvo ones from tascaparts (the real volvo ones are a little dirtier than many others but work really well... my hydra wheels are easy enough to clean so I don't mind the rotor dust).
afaik, the different calibers require different pads. I get my pads from fcpeuro or ipdusa usually, or order real volvo ones from tascaparts (the real volvo ones are a little dirtier than many others but work really well... my hydra wheels are easy enough to clean so I don't mind the rotor dust).
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I'm still fairly new to the Volvo 240 world. I checked all my brake pads/rotors today for wear and tear and the pad thickness seems ok (about 10 mm in the front and 8 mm in the rear) but the callipers are really close to the rotors. I mean, I've never seen callipers come so close to rotors before. At first I thought I should replace my pads because I could only see 1-2 mm between the calliper seating and rotor. Closer inspection revealed the rest of the pad hiding beneath the calliper seating. (as per attached photos).
I assume this is the intentional product of good design, and that the callipers will automatically compensate hydraulically as the pads get thinner. Can someone confirm?
I also read the threads Minimum disc brake/rotor thickness and Changing brake pads and it looks like I have ATE calipers in the rear as per attached photo. The parts store didn't seem to think it made any difference. What's the difference between girling and ATE, when buying brake pads?
-- some photos posted in additional replies---
cheers
I assume this is the intentional product of good design, and that the callipers will automatically compensate hydraulically as the pads get thinner. Can someone confirm?
I also read the threads Minimum disc brake/rotor thickness and Changing brake pads and it looks like I have ATE calipers in the rear as per attached photo. The parts store didn't seem to think it made any difference. What's the difference between girling and ATE, when buying brake pads?
-- some photos posted in additional replies---
cheers
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