Bleeding Volvo 240 - Brake Caliper, Discs and Pads for Ruby

[@Mr_Gran]

"Heavier than a baby" now an official scientific unit of measurement

[@Involvod]

I just now googled the average weight of a baby.. 3.3kg, a Volvo 240 caliper weighs 3.3kg.. 😄

[@Burritosuupreme]

Babies are an American unit of weight. Tonnes are about 9 and half washing machines using the American system.

[@bartrevenge3337]

Miss the 240 videos, im watching the old ones like 4 th time lol

[@syz2215]

i love how you post whenever i need to fix something specific on my 240

[@Involvod]

Haha perfect!

[@JMassengill]

Buying the bleeders that have a check valve in them made single person brake bleeding a breeze. Your method was pure genius. Excellent work.

[@Involvod]

It definitely would make more sense! But I'm glad you enjoyed it 😃

[@lifelong5425]

The Guy turns up....you give the English bobby look....ello ello ello...wot do we ave ere then ?. Priceless. Work on mate.

[@SimpsonsClassics]

New parts day is always an amazing feeling…

[@Involvod]

Right? Never gets old

[@SimpsonsClassics]

@@Involvod even better when the parts are correct to 🤣

[@Involvod]

@@SimpsonsClassics haha yeah, I've only had 1 incorrect part in 6 months and 5 Volvos so far, and that was just a too short length wire on a lambda, good old Polar Parts & Skandix 💪

[@SimpsonsClassics]

@@Involvod that’s not bad at all mate I do like shandix I used them to find my centre caps for the hydra wheels on the 940. Great company and fast delivery

[@Involvod]

@@SimpsonsClassics it's surprising how much they carry! Speaking of 940s I'm looking forward to more content on yours mate!

[@fannycraddock99]

I know nothing about cars but came here from Sid's channel. Love watching the progress and your enthusiasm is addictive.

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Glad to have you here!

[@mortimergladbreath]

Motive Products 0100 is my best friend when bleeding brakes! Good to see her moving again!

[@Involvod]

Thanks, I'm gonna check it out!

[@mortimergladbreath]

@@Involvod If you get one, best not to put the brake fluid in it, just use it to pressurize the full MC reservoir with about 10 psi air, and keep an eye on the level as you bleed them. This keeps from having to wash out the device and saves fluid as well. Good luck!

[@xtreambackman]

i just dove into a brake caliper replacment on my 93 240, been having a time finding the right calipers which are the same as yours , most of them have 2 hose holes on them but as we have abs we only have onee . but the price holy crap

[@zakklee2556]

Any change since posting ? find the right caliper or rebuild?

[@xtreambackman]

@@zakklee2556 yes i mhave found the right calipers and replaced the brakes and rotors and it works great now thanks for asking. cheers

[@akavrt]

Solid job! There is a problem with front left caliper on my Volvo 245 - the wheel isn't spinning as freely as it should and sometimes on breaking I can hear nasty noise coming out of that wheel. I was thinking about purchasing new caliper from Skandix but as you pointed out in the video it ain't cheap 😔 Now my plan is to restore existing caliper by using Frenkit's repair kit. Thanks for such an informative video, it inspires me to do more jobs on my car by myself without visiting greedy specialists.

[@Involvod]

Oh thanks! Yeah they are quite expensive, I definitely would have just tried a rebuild kit if I had an old caliper. Good luck with it!

[@completeexteriorcleaningse750]

Nicely done Sledge love the fluid in the bottle system for bleeding the air out very clever and SHINEY NEW PARTS ARE EPIC

[@Involvod]

Thanks mate it was the first time I tried it!

[@smoothdurban]

Nicely done. I have never seen anyone pressure bleed bakes that way before. Don’t think I will try it but it had a high entertainment value. Keep up the good work.

[@Involvod]

That basically sums up this whole channel! Haha. Thanks man

[@punchyturtle6046]

next time use nut wrenches on those brake lines. they'll strip if you use an open ended wrench super easy you got lucky

[@DeanofMachines]

The look on your face when that guy pulled in! HAHA I laughed bigly. Where was he even going? It's nice to see that thing stopping with some reliability!

[@Involvod]

😄 he actually has one of the sheds further down the track, where the old man once drove if you ever saw that video. I was honestly bamboozled at first.

[@DeanofMachines]

@@Involvod I missed that one unfortunately.

[@Involvod]

@@DeanofMachines it's called 'my Volvo storage was on fire' it's not as good as it sounds, mostly just some old dude smoking his clutch

[@TheBonswah]

job well done, Bob :)

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

Wow, Ruby is going to look awesome, where is the 740 wagon.

[@Involvod]

Thanks! The 740 is still over at the other shed, need to buy a welder etc and make a start on those floors 😬

[@MrTrollHunter]

A little question, when the brakesystem is empty, does the brakepedal on the 240 actually travel all the way to the floor or does it bottom out in the master cylinder before the pedal hits the floor? After I replaced the brakefluid and bleed the whole system, when the engine is running and I step on the brake pedal, it seems like the pedal is bottoming out in something off of the floor, I can sort of hear and feel a bump, but I am not sure if it is a definitive stop, or if I am still able to move the pedal beyond this point, it at least takes great force at this point. When the engine is not running I never reach this point where i hear /feel the bottoming out.

[@marcinbujok7388]

Ha! So great to see new shiny parts! Hope your brake job turns much easier and faster than mine :). Also did the bottle method with great results. Love your vids mate!

[@Involvod]

Thanks mate!!

[@BeardedWrencher]

fixing volvos with bob ross is my favorite show! Great work man. it's looking great! I need to replace the ABS calipers on my 92 but dang I am cheap, they are super expensive! love your camera work, I need to up my game like this! Hopefully miss involvo'd doesn't watch this and find out you washed the rags in the washer XD

[@Involvod]

They are pricey, quite hard to find as well, I would definitely try and rebuild them in future, just had no choice this time as one was deleted. Thanks man for the feedback, really glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaeltutty1540]

I may have missed something, but the brakes on a 240 are a split triangle arrangement. That would mean starting with the right rear, then right front, left front on that system, the left rear, right front, left front on the second system. The other thing is with the colour of that brake fluid, you really need to flush the system completely. Last time I did that, it required 17 litres of fluid to accomplish. Also, looks like your front wheel bearings are due for a repack. In another month I will be replacing the front wheel bearings. The one side has a bit of play. Do that with the spring tire change. Can't complain, since the bearings have never been done, and Arthur's next service will be his 615,000 kilometer one.

[@Involvod]

Wow 17 litres! Must have been bad 😲 Thanks for tips, glad to hear Arthur is still going strong!

[@englishgrandad3298]

So look forward to seeing this progress, good work man.

[@Involvod]

Cheers!

[@mathuetax]

Interesting to see Girling calipers without the Girling 'G' and gripping hand logo cast into it.

[@Involvod]

I didn't realise that, they must be knock offs, but I'm not worried about quality issues Skandix are pretty good when it comes to that

[@mathuetax]

@@Involvod Ahh, I didn't realize that fully new aftermarket Girling calipers were being made. Whenever I've gotten them at the autocrats store they're always remanufactured.

[@leanenicholson]

Totally thought that random guy was going to jump you 😂

[@Involvod]

As soon as I heard the wheel spin and saw the open door I was like "uh oh"

[@leiflidholm7251]

A 'Real' Volvo!

[@FixedByDuncan]

Shiny parts are the best, nothing as satisfying to fit to your car. Was waiting for you to reverse into the guy 😂, would've made for an 'interesting' video.

[@Involvod]

So true! I easily would have done if I didn't stop to talk, had no idea he was there until the wheel spin 😅

[@Bertoslav]

Left front calipers seem to be very hard to find in the states. Only can find remanufactured right side calipers for abs :(

[@Involvod]

That sucks, I also had trouble finding them, most places only do non abs and they were much cheaper. I think if I had the old caliper I would use a rebuild kit

[@riccardocervetti3203]

Hi man ! Would be cool and helpful If you did a video on what to check for before buying different models of volvo, like checking the engine and various parts

[@Involvod]

Hey, thanks for the suggestion I think that would be a great idea!

[@emmapartridge1244]

Great video 👏👍 xx

[@Involvod]

Thanks!!

[@ched999uk]

You need an eze bleed! You have polished more of Ruby!! Looks good. Is the 'inspection' more strict than UK MoT?

[@Involvod]

It's one of many tools on the list 😅 Thanks! I used a clay bar on it and it made a huge difference, I got some footage of it. The inspection is way stricter, I have a video coming on it in a couple of weeks and you won't believe what they can fail 🤣

[@ched999uk]

@@Involvod I look forward to to. Clay bar sounds good, especially if it made that faded/oxidised paint come up shiny again.

[@devinanderson6466]

Square brake pads - LOL!

[@Carlosfandangosuperwidewheels]

I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller.... ect. 😁

[@Involvod]

😂 but I don't wish I had a better car!