The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Oh, forgot to mention..... V70-XC70 1999

posted by  davidm on  Sat Nov 9 11:46 CST 2002
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

Forgot to mention front sway bar endlinks (aka, link rod ends). The bushings soften up over time and distance, and perhaps yours are getting spongy; this would certainly effect crispness in handling. Replacing them is a DIY job if you're good with tools, and the parts are cheap. If you look under the front of the car (or remove the front wheels) you'll see a short, vertical 'link rod' on each wheel. That's them.

Your mileage is a little low for this to be a serious problem; usually replacement is recommended around 100-120K km. Still, they're three years old, and age/heat/cold have possibly taken a toll.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.