1984 Volvo 240 brakes

1984 VOLVO 240
11,300 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HEARTS4120
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Recently while driving my brake pedall went all the way to the floor and I had no brakes. When we took the Volvo to the shop they told us the Master Cylinder needed replaced. They also said the pads and everything else "brake wise" was fine. As soon as I picked the car up after the new master cylinder was put in I drove about a mile and I heard this awful grinding noise, it does it mostly when I push on the brake pedal but sometimes even in just driving. When I returned to the shop the next day they pulled the front wheels off and told me I need front brake pads and probably didnt hear any noise before because with the new cylinder the pressure is better. True? He also told me the second day that they didn't check the pads on day one, I wish they had! Could they be overlooking anything here?
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:53 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Well this is just a case of incopentance.... How can they say that all is well with the brakes if they don't check them. Yes the master Cly was a problem but to say that all was well with out checking is just beyond belief, I would be writing a letter of complaint to the business concerned and to Volvo if it was a dealership.

Mark (mhpautos)
Apr 27, 2008 at 12:52 AM
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HEARTS4120
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Thanks for the reply.
I thought that the shop not checking the brake pads was pretty negligent as well and we plan on calling them Monday morning. It was not a Volvo dealer. When a customer takes a car in with brake problems/brake failure one would think at a minimum they would have checked the pads, but then to tell me the pads were fine when I asked them! No excuse!
Apr 27, 2008 at 10:55 AM
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