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



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Upper shock mounts 700 1990

posted by  Greydog on  Wed Sep 10 13:31 CST 2003
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

Me again,

I thought I'd pass this along.

Last February I installed Bilstein HD shocks/struts on my wagon (145K miles).

Last Thursday the left front upper shock mount gave up the ghost and I opted to go to the "local" Volvo dealer (60 miles away) and get OEM parts. I got both uppers figuring that if one failed the other might not be far behind.

I had them installed by a local mechanic and, while there, thay found a lower tie rod end that had also "given up".

They replaced all of the stuff, and I gotta tell you, what a difference in the feel of the car.

I'm wondering if this is an example of those slow wearing parts that you don't notice because it takes so long for them to wear out. Wadda ya think??

In a similar vein, does anyone think that a noticable difference would be felt by replacing the front end bushings, ie., anti-sway rod bushings, et.al.?

Thanks for any advice.

Greydog

--
Greydog....'90 Turbo Wagon.....really sweeeeeeeet!






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.