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Front end knock S70 1998

posted by  jrothe on  Mon May 16 06:59 CST 2005
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Based solely on your description, it sounds like your mechanic might be right about the CV joints.

It's doubtful that shocks/struts are causing any noise at that mileage, but sway bar end links are an extremely common problem on our cars. I'm about to replace mine for the second time, at only 75k miles. The sound that they make is akin to having a big, heavy metal bar rattling around under your car which, in a sense, is exactly what's happening. If your mechanic is not particularly familiar with Volvos, I wouldn't expect him to know about the end-link problem on these cars, and if he was just going on your description, that could explain why he's thinking about CV joints.

BTW, FCP Groton has much better prices on the end links than IPD:

http://www.fcpgroton.com/CSV70/csv70suspension.htm

At 68k miles, it's almost a given that they need to be replaced. And the fact that you can hear this noise while going straight is only further evidence supporting worn sway bar end links.

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Jim Rothe, '99 S70 T5M,
http://www.jimrothe.com/volvo/index.html






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New Front end knock [S70][1998]
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