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Volvo 240/260 Hand brake

A hand brake cable that binds, stretches or releases sluggishly is a classic issue on the 240/260 – often combined with worn adjustment or a creaking bracket. When the hand brake no longer holds the car on a hill, it is rarely a single fault but a chain of worn parts between the lever and the rear wheels.

All products in category: Volvo 240/260 Hand brake

Volvo Original
Handbrake spring for Volvo 240, 740, 760, 780, 850, 940

Handbrake spring for Volvo 240, 740, 760, 780, 850, 940

240, 260, 740, 780, 760, V90, S90, 960, 940

$ 4.75
Model year:
1975–1993
Axle:
Rear axle

OE numbers

1359502
Volvo Original
Rubber ring for Volvo 240, 245, 260, 265

Rubber ring for Volvo 240, 245, 260, 265

240, 260

$ 4.75
Quantity per car:
Volvo 240 (1988–): 1 pcs · Volvo 240/260 (1975–1978): 4 pcs · Volvo 240/260 (1979–84): 4 pcs · Volvo 240/260 (1985–87): 4 pcs

OE numbers

1228608
Volvo Original
Handbrake bushing for Volvo 164, 240

Handbrake bushing for Volvo 164, 240

164, 240, 260

$ 4.75
Quantity per car:
2

OE numbers

1205948
Rubber grommet for Volvo 1800, 140, 164, 240, 740, 940

Rubber grommet for Volvo 1800, 140, 164, 240, 740, 940

1800, 140, 164, 240, 260, 740, 780, 760, V90, 960, 940, S90

$ 3.73
Model year:
1968–1973
Material:
Rubber
Dimensions:
Outer Ø 32.5 mm, 24.5 mm
Engine:
B20
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OE numbers

941269
Washer for Volvo PV544, Duett, Amazon, 140, 164, 240, 740, 850, 940

Washer for Volvo PV544, Duett, Amazon, 140, 164, 240, 740, 850, 940

PV 444, Duett, PV 544, Amazon, 164, 780, S90

$ 3.39
Model year:
1957–1969
Engine:
B16, B18
Quantity per car:
Volvo Amazon B16: 4 pcs · Volvo Amazon B18: 2 pcs · Volvo Duett B16: 2 pcs · Volvo PV/Duett B18: 2 pcs

OE numbers

191156
Handbrake cable bracket for Volvo 164, 240 1975

Handbrake cable bracket for Volvo 164, 240 1975

164, 240, 260

$ 3.39
Axle:
Rear axle
Quantity per car:
Volvo 164: 2 pcs · Volvo 240 (1988–): 1 pcs · Volvo 240/260 (1979–84): 1 pcs · Volvo 240/260 (1985–87): 1 pcs

OE numbers

1221660
Track rider for Volvo Amazon

Track rider for Volvo Amazon

PV 444, PV 544, Amazon, 1800, 140, 164, 240, 260, 740, 780, 760, 960, 940

$ 1.70
Model year:
1957–1974
Engine:
B16, B18, B20
Quantity per car:
2

OE numbers

951668
Volvo Original
Blind rivet for Volvo 164, 240, 740, 940

Blind rivet for Volvo 164, 240, 740, 940

164, 240, 260, 740, 780, 760, V90, 940, S90, 960

$ 1.24
Axle:
Rear axle

OE numbers

947693
Volvo Original
Clamp for Volvo 240, 740

Clamp for Volvo 240, 740

240, 260, 740, 760

$ 1.24
Dimensions:
Ø 28.6 mm

OE numbers

952637
Screw M10-1.5x20 for Volvo PV544, Duett, Amazon, 164

Screw M10-1.5x20 for Volvo PV544, Duett, Amazon, 164

140, 164, 240, 260

$ 0.34
Model year:
1968–1975
Thread:
M10x1.5
Engine:
B20A, B20F, B30E, B30F

OE numbers

955315

Cross recessed screw (replaced by 987085) for Volvo 164, 240, 740, 940

164, 240, 260, 740, 760, 940, 960

$ 0.23

OE numbers

955115
Bricka 10,5x21x2 FZB till Volvo Duett, Amazon, 1800, Volvo OE 960148

Washer 10.5x21x2 FZB for Volvo Duett, Amazon, 1800

PV 444, PV 544, Duett, Amazon, 1800, 164, 780, S90

$ 0.23
Model year:
1961–1982
Dimensions:
10.5 × 21 × 2 mm
Engine:
B18, B20, B27F

OE numbers

960148
Washer 8.4x16x1.5 for Volvo PV444, PV544, Duett, Amazon, 1800

Washer 8.4x16x1.5 for Volvo PV444, PV544, Duett, Amazon, 1800

PV 444, Duett, PV 544, Amazon, 1800, 164, 780, S90, S70, C70

$ 0.11
Model year:
1957–1989
Axle:
Front axle
Dimensions:
5/16“
Engine:
B16, B18, B20, B21A, B21E, B23A, B23E
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OE numbers

955894

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This group includes the hand brake cable, brake adjustment, hand brake bracket, push rod and smaller wear parts such as washer, rubber ring and axle. Complete mounting kits gather the small details that easily go missing during disassembly. Since the 240/260 has disc brakes all around, the hand brake mechanism sits inside the drum of the rear brake discs, which makes a properly adjusted cable and a working return movement crucial for the shoes to seat evenly.

During a rebuild, a typical check point is that the cable's pull travel runs freely and that the adjustment can be taken all the way without the cable already bottoming out – otherwise it is time to replace the entire cable rather than over-stretching the mechanism.