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Procedure for replacing shocks and springs, any and ticks tips? 120-130

posted by  greendread on  Mon Sep 12 10:54 CST 2016
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Hello All,

I just received a set of fast road lowering coils from amazoncars.uk.. Thanks for the suggestion Phil S.! I also plan on putting in a new set of Bilsteins. Do I need a spring compressor? What's the easiest way to get the spring in and out?

Thanks in advance!
gd







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    Procedure for replacing shocks and springs, any and ticks tips? 120-130

    posted by  someone claiming to be P of Montreal on  Fri Sep 16 03:25 CST 2016 [RELATED]

    What other s suggested but....doing compressors are inexpensive and make the job easier and safer. Chinese made will do, make sure u grease the threads.








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      Procedure for replacing shocks and springs, any and ticks tips? 120-130

      posted by  greendread on  Thu Sep 22 12:52 CST 2016
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      Hello All,

      Thanks for the valued input!
      I did the upper and lower ball joints about four years ago... I'm recovering from a fractured hip, so I was looking at spending as little time crouching around the car.

      I think spring compressors will be a big help. I am in fact putting in lowering springs. I good a set of 20mm from amazoncars.UK.

      Cheers
      gd








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    Procedure for replacing shocks and springs, any and ticks tips? 120-130

    uid 779's pic
    posted by  matt b on  Tue Sep 13 16:21 CST 2016
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    I'm guessing you've not replaced lower ball joints on this car... if you had done that job, you'd know how to do the springs.

    Jack up and support car by ether the body and/or the crossmember. Loosen, but don't remove the shocks. Leave them in to hold the spring in when the spring goes "PTWAAAANNNNGGGG"... You don't want the spring to remove your head.

    Jack up the crossmember, compressing the spring. Release lower ball joint, either by taking the four bolts out, or by pulling it out of spindle. Or both.

    Finish taking out nuts that hold the top of the shock in.

    Lower cross member SLOWLY until spring is loose (Here is the potential PTWAAAANNNGGGG). Remove final bolts at bottom of shock and remove, remove spring.

    Since you haven't done the lower ball joints, now would be a good time to just replace them too...

    Install pretty much reverse and straight forward. Not having don't lowering springs, I could only speculate on difficulties you might encounter on installation. But you'll figure it out.
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      Procedure for replacing shocks and springs, any and ticks tips? 120-130

      posted by  Volvo From Heck on  Tue Sep 13 19:38 CST 2016
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      I think a bit of clarification is needed--as matt b suggested jacking the "crossmember" when I think he really meant the control arm. Changing out the springs on the 122-1800-140-160 is simple.
      For the front---jack up car and place jack stands under the frame or jack points. Place the floor jack under one lower ball joint and lift the pad so it just touches the ball joint with a slight amount of pressure. Disconnect the sway bar links to the lower control arms. Remove the shock on the side you're working on. Loosen the lower ball joint nut, leaving the nut on a few threads. Use the two hammer method (so you don't rip the ball joint boot with a "fork") striking the ball joint receptacle of the spindle from the side. A few whacks usually does the trick. When the ball joint "pops" remove the nut and lift the upper arm clear. It may now help to loosen the nut on the lower control arm crosshaft so the lower arm can swing down when you slowly lower the jack that had been placed under the lower ball joint. The arm will swing down and the spring will fall out. Installing a lowering spring will be easier than stock as it is shorter. Reverse all the steps and be sure to tighten the A-arm crosshaft nut/bolt with the jack lifting the the arm to ride height level.
      For the rear---jack the rear from the diff "banjo" with jacks stands placed under the jack points--or frame rail. Lower the car onto the jack stands but leave the jack under the diff. Disconnect the shocks and limiting straps and then lower the diff till the springs are free (doing both sides at the same time). -- Dave








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    Procedure for replacing shocks and springs, any and ticks tips? 120-130

    uid 46171's pic
    posted by  kittysgreyvolvo on  Tue Sep 13 12:14 CST 2016
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    Hi greendread,

    Some resources for you. With the front suspension subframe, double wishbone suspension of the 110-120-130, and p1800 (and by proxy the 140-160), you have some options to control the compressed spring under the raise Volvo Amazon as part of spring and strut replacement.

    Some Volvo OEM green manual action for you. Like you're at the Volvo dealership garage in 1971.

    From http://volvo1800pictures.com/sweden/Volvo_1800_dokumentation_main_page_en.php

    Here are the PDF manuals you want to reference. (direct links to the PDF files):


    7 Springs, shock absorbers, wheels 120 1800 PDF 10.06MB

    http://volvo1800pictures.com/document/Service_manual_jack/part_7_springs_wheels/part_7_springs_wheels.pdf


    And for your reference:
    6 Front end & steering gear 120 1800 PDF 14.94MB

    http://volvo1800pictures.com/document/Service_manual_jack/part_6_front_end_steering/part_6_front_end_steering.pdf

    Copy and past the URL in your Mozilla FireFox (yay!), Internet Explorer Edge thingy (Win 8.x and 10 SUCK!), or evil Google Chrome or other Chromium browser. Save the PDF file to your computer using the controls in the browser.





    The PDF files are in the HTML of the page:
    http://volvo1800pictures.com/sweden/Volvo_1800_dokumentation_main_page_en.php

    Yet the hyper refs are malformed, so you don't see the links on the page:

    Lok at the HTML, and find the refs to the PDF files.



    You may find some love here at:
    http://www.k-jet.org/

    Specifically:
    http://www.k-jet.org/documents/greenbooks/1800-series/





    Yet we have some other info of a more DYI approach.

    Website:
    http://volvo-122s.blogspot.com/2013/06/front-suspension.html

    http://www.volvoenthusiastsclub.co.uk/buyersguides/p1800/hints/suspension.htm

    http://www.vclassics.com/archive/bushings.htm


    Other folks with 110, 120, 130 and Amazons can provide better insight.

    Hope that helps yooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

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