Brakes: - Xc90 rear brake woes

Richpc · May 2nd, 2018, 20:25

Hi go easy I'm new to this form stuff, so I've got an xc90 2005 and the old girl does me well but fails the mot every year on the rear hand brake efficiency. I've scoured the forum and I've learnt how to adjust them up with the barrel adjuster but this year I've gone for new shoes, now I can't get the rear discs back on. Can any one help? Tried to back off the adjuster but I can't get the inner part to retract, Anyone any clues as I can't find a section the says how to do this
Cheers all
Rich

4x4 · May 2nd, 2018, 20:27

Have you slackened off the cables?

Richpc · May 2nd, 2018, 20:30

I've tried to but the adjust doesn't seam to go back in, the Volvo instructions are not clear how to do it
Cheers for the fast reply

4x4 · May 2nd, 2018, 20:35

Sorry I can't help you with the cable adjustment as I've not had to do mine yet, but I would expect it is reversal of tightening the cable. If the cable is too tight for the new shoes it wont let them sit squarely home thus the disc will not be able to be fitted

Richpc · May 2nd, 2018, 20:38

It's a barrel the you open up to take up the slack with a special tool but I can't get it to retract. Thanks anyway, hopefully some one who has don't it will be able to advise before I take the skin on all my knuckles ha ha

4x4 · May 2nd, 2018, 20:44

Think you might need to pull the cable at the backplate end whilst undoing the adjuster

Richpc · May 2nd, 2018, 20:54

I will try and sus this out it's annoying me now the adjuster is threaded but no amount of turning retracts it. Starting to wish I'd never started the job
Rich

owenfackrell · May 2nd, 2018, 21:58

From memory you need to hold one part still whilst turning the other but your right the Volvo instructions are a bit pants.

colinbos · May 2nd, 2018, 22:01

If you are taking about the adjuster down the passenger side gearbox tunnel, then there is a clip that needs to be removed, before the adjuster will retract..

XJSDriver · May 2nd, 2018, 22:06

Hi, I have attached a file I downloaded which helped me adjust the brake - it is a bit of trial and error, and I found I had to keep turning the screw part (part B in the diagram) until it became really lose and then I could push the cable in.

May 2nd, 2018, 20:25	#1
Richpc New Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2018 00:00 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford	Xc90 rear brake woes Hi go easy I'm new to this form stuff, so I've got an xc90 2005 and the old girl does me well but fails the mot every year on the rear hand brake efficiency. I've scoured the forum and I've learnt how to adjust them up with the barrel adjuster but this year I've gone for new shoes, now I can't get the rear discs back on. Can any one help? Tried to back off the adjuster but I can't get the inner part to retract, Anyone any clues as I can't find a section the says how to do this Cheers all Rich

May 2nd, 2018, 20:27	#2
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:58 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	Have you slackened off the cables? __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

May 2nd, 2018, 20:35	#4
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:58 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	Sorry I can't help you with the cable adjustment as I've not had to do mine yet, but I would expect it is reversal of tightening the cable. If the cable is too tight for the new shoes it wont let them sit squarely home thus the disc will not be able to be fitted __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

May 2nd, 2018, 20:44	#6
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:58 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	Think you might need to pull the cable at the backplate end whilst undoing the adjuster __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

May 2nd, 2018, 20:30	#3
Richpc New Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2018 00:00 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford	I've tried to but the adjust doesn't seam to go back in, the Volvo instructions are not clear how to do it Cheers for the fast reply

May 2nd, 2018, 20:38	#5
Richpc New Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2018 00:00 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford	It's a barrel the you open up to take up the slack with a special tool but I can't get it to retract. Thanks anyway, hopefully some one who has don't it will be able to advise before I take the skin on all my knuckles ha ha

May 2nd, 2018, 20:54	#7
Richpc New Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2018 00:00 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford	I will try and sus this out it's annoying me now the adjuster is threaded but no amount of turning retracts it. Starting to wish I'd never started the job Rich

May 2nd, 2018, 21:58	#8
owenfackrell Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: southampton	From memory you need to hold one part still whilst turning the other but your right the Volvo instructions are a bit pants.

May 2nd, 2018, 22:01	#9
colinbos 2008 XC90 D5 SE Last Online: Mar 28th, 2022 20:27 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Formby	If you are taking about the adjuster down the passenger side gearbox tunnel, then there is a clip that needs to be removed, before the adjuster will retract..

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