Cleaning and checking

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.

Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Shoes

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Check that no grease leaks out of the hub.
Check that brake arms and cables are not worn and not rubbing anywhere.
Clean the surfaces of the brake drum where the brake shoes make contact.
Check that the adjusting bolts turn easily on their threads.
Grease with heat-resistant grease if necessary.
Apply a thin layer of heat-resistant graphite grease to the sliding surfaces.