How do you change the brake pads on a Volvo 240?

 

Erling has a nice site showing the front brake job.

http://home.no.net/ebrox/

 

The url does not work. Anyone have a pointer to his site?

 

That was an old link. I can't find a new one for Erling.

Here's one from DIY. Not as good, not as detailed.

http://www.vimeo.com/4656500

When putting the calipers back on use new caliper mounting bolts, available from Volvo. When taking off the old rotor I had to beat mine severely with a 3-lb hammer. But it still would not come off and I had to take it to a fellow with an air hammer.

 

I was actually able to get them off pretty easily, I just needed a little leverage.

 

Here it is:
http://home.lyse.net/brox/FrontBrakes.html

 

Back brake replacement is similar to front brake pads, except that there is no cotter pin to remove from the back brakes to pull out the "pins" the pads ride on. You just carefully use a small hammer and tap to push the "pins" out all while making sure the spring clip that sits in between them doesn't go flying off. Once you get the pins out you should carefully compress the caliper piston using the existing brake pad. What I mean is get a pair of channel lock pliers and squeeze the brake bad and the outside of the caliper together which will compress the piston, oh yea, don't forget to take the lid off of the master cylinder prior to doing any squeezing. Make sure to install the shims and grease on the backside of the pad and then install one of your new pads and then squeeze the other side the same and install the other new pad. Line up the holes of the brake pads and the caliper and then push the exisisting pins back in while positioning the spring clip. I usually use a crowbar from the backside of the caliper and rest it against the little metal thing that sticks out(you will see what I am talking about when you get in there) to get leverage and seat the "pins" all the way in.

After you finish, make sure that you cap the master cylinder, start the car and pump the brakes before driving the vehicle, otherwise your brake pedal will go all the way to the floor