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Steering/Handling Loose 200

posted by  Aye Roll on  Sun Dec 12 16:38 CST 2004
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Bad rear trailing arm bushings (also called TABs') will cause the rear axle to wander, often when you transition from acceleration to deceleration. This causes the whole rear of the car to change angle, almost a fishtailing feeling. It can be VERY disconcerting, I know, I've felt it.
These are best replaced by a competent VOlvo shop. There is a special tool required to keep the ears on the axle straight while pressing in the new bushings. Without that, the job can be impossible, or parts can get screwed up. Not one for the amateurs. I've done it myself, but I had access to a shop with a lift, and one of the special tools. It still wasn't easy.
Buy the Volvo bushings too, the ScanTechs are probably not worth the risk. They are much cheaper but it's not a job you want to do over.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 230K, 88 744GLE- 220K, 82 245T-181K Also responsible for the care and feeding of: 88 745GLE, 231K, 87 244DL, 239K, 94 855GLT 189K






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