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Old 04-15-2014, 08:16 AM
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2007 S40 just got it used, now has 78,000. Frt. wheel drive. 2.4l. Had some shimmey upon braking downhill at 55+ MPH. So thought I'd change out my brake fluid, then found I can't even get the R.R. valve off. Been using PB Blaster and heat and light tapping to get the threads to loosen up. had a pair of vise grips on the nut end...all no go. Have had the car up on the blocks now for a day and a half. When do I give up and go for new Calipers?
Best place to get some good rotors?
Rear Pads are 4.5mm and the Disks are 11mm.
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Drill it and tap new threads?
 
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getting new calipers and rotors..giving up
 
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