Removing Bracket
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Volvo C70, 2001 Volvo C70, 2000 Volvo C70, 1999 Volvo C70, and 1998 Volvo C70. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Drain system of brake fluid.
- Clean brake hose and pipe connections on hydraulic unit and master cylinder.
- Put rags under hydraulic unit to protect painted surfaces in the event of a brake fluid spillage.
- Remove complete air filter casing.
In turbo models:
- Remove inlet pipe between filter casing and turbocharger unit.
- Remove the two brake pipes to the reducing valve from the master cylinder.
- Remove the three brake pipes (cars with TRACS have a fourth brake pipe from the reducing valve) from the side of the hydraulic unit. Seal off the brake pipes and connectors on hydraulic unit immediately to prevent dirt getting into the system.
- Remove the 15-pin connector between hydraulic unit and engine leads (on top of shock absorber turret).
- Remove the two bolts holding the connector to the mounting.
- Twist the leads to this connector together with the lead to the control module 55-pin connector to avoid confusion.
- Remove combination relay from mounting.
- Remove the 4-pin connector connecting the hydraulic unit and combination relay.
- Hang combinations relay up to prevent it coming into contact with brake fluid.
- Remove nut holding hydraulic unit to bracket by shock absorber turret.
- Undo the two nuts on the shock absorber turret and lift that mounting enough to allow the hydraulic unit bracket to be removed.
- Remove the two brake hoses running to the brake fluid reservoir. One hose is difficult to get at, so it may be easier to remove it when lifting the bracket out.
- Lift bracket carefully out of the engine compartment, together with the suspended hydraulic unit, reducing valve and control module.