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harsh ride. 900

posted by  spook on  Sat Feb 14 00:20 CST 2004
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Dear anarchyx34,

Good a.m. and may this find you well. How many miles on your '93 945 turbo and more to the point, how many miles since shocks/struts were replaced?

If roads are rough in your area, and/or you heavily load your car, anything over 125K probably means it's time for replacement. On the other hand, those, who live in places where a mild climate and generous road maintenance budgets prevail, will do much better.


A comparison with a 2003 vehicle - 10 years newer - seems unfair. Moreover, even when new, a 1993 Volvo would have had stiffer suspension many other makes/models comparably priced. That is, Volvo engineers never tried to provide a "soft" ride: they want the driver and passengers to have "road feel".

Try the following test. Go to a rear corner of the car. Press down firmly on the corner of the bumper. If the bumper springs back quickly, the shock is OK.

If the bumper bounces several times, before coming to "rest", the shocks need to be replaced.

Further, if you can jack up the car - or put it up on ramps - inspect the shocks. If there are signs of leakage in the middle, the shocks need to be replaced.

The same tests can be done on the struts. If the front of the car bounces several times before coming to rest, it is time to replace the cartridges.

Hope this helps.

Yours faithfully

spook






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