[Vwdiesel] Volvo brake question

[Jim Arnott]

On Jan 21, 2010, at 7:10 PM, LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:

>  For the time it takes to pull two bolts and a brake hose, I'd be more
> inclined to get a used one from a wrecking yard and replace it.  If
> you have good cast rod and can weld cast iron then you might have
> luck with that but it's not like it's a shock mount or something that
> won't kill you if it fails.  You can Kroil, PB Blaster, etc the stuff
> before
> you go to the yard, then apply it to the bleeder of the replacement
> one, pull the old one and stick in the new fairly quickly.  You can  
> make
> sure the bleeder isn't stuck before leaving the yard too.  Those
> calipers should be cheap.
>   Loren

Your daughter's car? Brakes? You even have to ask??

What Loren said. Go get a caliper. My life could depend on it.

Jim