1984 Volvo 240 Series "dragging caliper noise" Questions

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...noise and felt like they were dragging badly, something clearly was not right, I took it back to the shop and they pulled the front wheels off and told me I needed brake pads but they could not do ...

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...noise and felt like they were dragging badly, something clearly was not right, I took it back to the shop and they pulled the front wheels off and told me I needed brake pads but they could not do ...

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...Caliper possibly or just worn pads. Not too sure what you mean by dragging but check your brake pad thickness and that your sliding caliper housing bolts are greased and caliper is tight. If noise ...

...noise when pulling away and when braking there is a definate judder and resitance in the brake pedal (it push back up) when the car gets down to 5 mph. Wondered whether it could be a loose caliper ? ...

...dragging.Ive had a look and have a leak where driveshaft goes into gearbox.could this noise be from the driveshaft? brakes and discs have already been checked. Thanks could be the brake hose ...

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...in the differential; Bad rear bearings; Brake issues (worn pads, caliper dragging, parking brake not releasing; Microscopic crack in the wheel (if the "noise" you are describing is a clicking

...dragging.  Do the rotors look smooth?  Any rough carving is an indicator of noise.  Check for marks where the fattest part of the tire could touch the fender or suspension linkage. ...

...noise. It is possible that the hand brake shoes have no lining left so I would be looking in that area . The noise id probably from that fact that the handbrake has been dragging and now is worn

...caliper bolts and mount bracket bolts for proper torque. If the dragging is a pull or holding brake then you will want to make sure that one of the calipers is not sticking, this is usually made more ...

or wheel bearing. Dragging the brake would prevent backlash in the bearing. Also, check the pads and caliper assemblies to make sure they are correctly mounted and not bouncing around when not applied

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