Anyone any ideas and comments about this one. 1996 volvo 850 2 litre 20 valve. Sent it into the mechanic, brakes very spongy becoming harder with the next press of the pedal. Mechanic bled the brakes but pedal still low and although less spongy and more efficient depressing about a third of the pedal travel and not hard. Mechanic said it needs new discs as they are warped (I will agree with this as there is the classic symptoms of a warped disk) and once the discs are replaced with new pads they should be as I want them. Also he says that the calipers become 'lazy' with age and they should also be replaced. In other words nearly all of the system replaced except master cylinder, pipes vacuum and abs unit. I always understood the 850 brakes were exceptional, they certainly were when i bought the car 2 years ago. Any comments and suggestions gratefully accepted. - Roy
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18 years ago