Cleaning And Checking the Front Brake Caliper
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Volvo S40, 2003 Volvo S40, 2002 Volvo S40, 2001 Volvo S40, and 2000 Volvo S40. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Clean brake pad contact surfaces in the brake caliper and on the caliper mounting. Check the dirt guard for the piston. Replace the dirt guard if it is worn. Recondition the brake caliper if the dirt guard is broken. See Front Brake Caliper Reconditioning .
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If the dirt guard is worn, dirt may have entered the cylinder. Therefore the brake caliper must be reconditioned.