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[jdlc]

My 98 V70 n/a has the cut shims for rears (installed by the dealer the last time, and based on feedbacks here, FCP is selling the 'center cut-out type'. Somebody talks about L-shaped cut-out stainless shims but when I searched for V70, it looks as if what they have is not L-shaped at replacement.autopartswarehouse.com). Is the picture just wrong?

Also, should I get the Urethane Bushing Replacement Kit for Upper Rear Engine Torque Rod (3-piece), it's time to replace mine. How about stainless steel brided brake lines, are they any good (need to replace my front calipers).

Thanks

[Fred1948]

My 98 V70 n/a has the cut shims for rears (installed by the dealer the last time, and based on feedbacks here, FCP is selling the 'center cut-out type'. Somebody talks about L-shaped cut-out stainless shims but when I searched for V70, it looks as if what they have is not L-shaped at replacement.autopartswarehouse.com). Is the picture just wrong?

Also, should I get the Urethane Bushing Replacement Kit for Upper Rear Engine Torque Rod (3-piece), it's time to replace mine. How about stainless steel brided brake lines, are they any good (need to replace my front calipers).

Thanks

I recently purchased a 95 850 that had squealing rear brakes. I took a look and found that it had nearly new pads and the standard stainless shims that have no cut out. I found a picture of the 'L' shaped cutout shims on-line and used that as a guide to modify my shims. A few snips with the tin shears and reassembly with silicone lube and the noise is gone.

If you have 'cut shims' from the dealer they may be the L-shaped ones. If they are in good condition I would not hesitate to reuse them.

As for the engine torque rod bushing, I have only used the oem rubber ones. The big advantage to the urethane would be ease of installation. I have had bad experiences with urethane sway bar bushing on my Saab 900 (they are disintegrating after about 25k miles). There was a recent thread about a disintegrating urethane engine torque rod bushing.

by the way, make sure that the other engine mounts are good or the upper torque rod bushings take more of a beating than they were designed for.

SS brake lines are often not DOT approved, dosen't mean that they aren't any good just something to be aware of. My sons like to use ss lines, I don't see the need or value. I'm sure that many others will say that it is the best improvement that they have ever made!

[jdlc]

I recently purchased a 95 850 that had squealing rear brakes. I took a look and found that it had nearly new pads and the standard stainless shims that have no cut out. I found a picture of the 'L' shaped cutout shims on-line and used that as a guide to modify my shims. A few snips with the tin shears and reassembly with silicone lube and the noise is gone.

If you have 'cut shims' from the dealer they may be the L-shaped ones. If they are in good condition I would not hesitate to reuse them.

As for the engine torque rod bushing, I have only used the oem rubber ones. The big advantage to the urethane would be ease of installation. I have had bad experiences with urethane sway bar bushing on my Saab 900 (they are disintegrating after about 25k miles). There was a recent thread about a disintegrating urethane engine torque rod bushing.

by the way, make sure that the other engine mounts are good or the upper torque rod bushings take more of a beating than they were designed for.

SS brake lines are often not DOT approved, dosen't mean that they aren't any good just something to be aware of. My sons like to use ss lines, I don't see the need or value. I'm sure that many others will say that it is the best improvement that they have ever made!

Thanks for the response. I should have said the last time it was replaced at the dealer, they installed L-cutout shims, I already reused it once.

Also, my rotors are still not warped but it got 60k on them, braking is without any issues, but the both rears have pittings, is it normal? Last time I measured them, they are barely within thickness limit, anybody used them longer than that?

Thanks

OrleeC