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Ball Joint Replacement 200 1984

posted by  EdM. on  Mon Nov 21 12:23 CST 2005
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Yeah, you need an alignment when you're done. Not so much so that you can't drive the car, but it'll have to be done.

The good news is that it is as strightforward as it looks. Biggest problem I had was getting the strut bottom plate bolts out. Volvo was fond of smearing red threadlock all over everything. Lots of penetrating oil did the trick for me. Be sure to have redundant tools on hand. You'll need two of the same size wrenches (17mm if I remember right, but perhaps 19mm) one to turn the inboard bolt and one to hold the nut. You'll need jackstands to hold the car up and a jack to put under the control arms.

And while you're at it, bring a big pair of channellocks to check the play in the tierod ends. I got mine all put together and took it in for the alignment job, only to find out I needed tierods.

Have fun.
-EdM.
--
'90 240DL Wagon 'Lola' -- '72 1800ES 'Galadriel'






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