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



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

200/700/900 Bumper shock/impact absorber 700

posted by  Dave Stevens on  Mon May 26 20:26 CST 2025
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Sun Jan 1 02:36 CST 2012
[RELATED]

The crash abosorbing bumper shocks can fatigue and/or break in a good crash. They're designed for one time use and should both be replaced in the event of a hard hit. I had one get broken in a rear ender that didn't cause any other damage. The question is how hard a hit can they take before they need to be replaced. My rule of thumb is to pull out hard then push in hard on both sides of the bumper. If you get any movement out of the bumper then that shock needs to be replaced. Next, compress the bumper by putting the car in gear and press the bumper into a solid concrete wall using a block of wood for protection then let it relax. If the bumper doesn't spring back out evenly on both sides then at least one of the shocks will need to be replaced. Now go underneath and mark the exposed shock struts in their relaxed position after being pushed in. Now pull out hard on the bumper and if either line moves then that shock should be replaced.
--
Dave -still with 940's, prev 740/240/140/120 You'd think I'd have learned by now






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.