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Suspension and brake sys repairs... ADVICE? 200

posted by  Jim Holst on  Sat Jan 26 04:46 CST 2002
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With that mileage, your suspension bushings are probably toast (unless they have been replaced). On my '86 245 with 200k, I replaced the rear trailing arm, and torque rod bushings in the rear along with new shocks. This made a huge improvement in the ride. With out the Volvo tool and a press, this is quite a hard job. Check the archives for advice. Your front bushings may also need replacement.

When I did my front ball joints, I bought the ball joint assembly which just bolts in, no separator needed.

You should check the upper strut mount bearings. If they are bad, you can replace them when you do the new strut inserts since you will have them off anyway. I did my struts and then later went back and did the upper mounts. This was twice the work!






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