hi
thanks for all the info, i just knew it might be something sort of
simple. i do live in grantham, so might be able to bring the car over.
if i could get some time off work, i could maybe come down and let you
do the job, if it could be done in a day.
and you are correct, dealer did say new struts ect!
colin
On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:40:03 -0800 (PST),
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>On 30 Jan, 18:23, cr2...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> hi
>>
>> if i bounce the car on the front wing, i can feel some play on the top
>> suspension nuts, had it all to bits and re-tightened them , there is 2
>> nuts on the top, 1 locking one and another star shaped.still has
>> slight knocks when driving, dealer says he can replace both front
>> shocks and mounts but he cannot say if will cure, says most s80's do
>> this, *
>>
>> any ideas?
>> col
>
>Hi there. This problem is hard to spot, but easy to fix. (I'm
>presuming your lower ball joints and steering joints are good.)
>
>In short, the TOP SPRING SEATS on the front suspension struts need
>replacing. These are the hidden cause of all those knocks and rattles!
>Note that you will have to compress the spring before you remove that
>star shaped nut. It's the only thing holding the force of the spring
>back.
>
>Here's how to do it.
>
> You need to remove the front suspension struts from the vehicle,
>complete with springs. This is not difficult, just 3 bolts through the
>inner wing (surrounding the two nuts you mentioned), and two bolts
>down near the wheel hub. There might be a brake pipe clip or ABS
>wiring clip which needs releasing.
>Remove the centre-bolt for the driveshaft, so that when the hub hangs
>loose you don't pull the driveshaft CV joint out of it's housing
>(they're a crap, fragile design).
>When you've got the strut on the bench, you can remove the top lock
>nut from the shock absorber, remove the rubber-ringed washer, and pull
>off the swivel-mount which contains the bolts which go through the
>inner wing.
>The top part of the shock absorber goes through the rubber spring
>seat, and it has a metal bush which the star-shaped nut tightens up
>to. ***PLEASE NOTE *** In order to remove the rubber top spring seat,
>you will need to compress the suspension spring. Do this carefully,
>using some proper spring compressor clamps!! When the spring is
>compressed and it is loose on the strut, you can safely undo that star-
>shaped nut on the top of the shock absorber. The rubber spring seat
>can then be removed, AND REPLACED!! If you look carefully, you will
>see that the bonding of the metal bush (where the shock absorber goes
>through) has failed. By flexing the metal bush, you will see cracks in
>the rubber, or the metal will be completely loose and free. I've
>changed these on various V70s.
>
>Conclusion: Don't let your dealer fit new shock absorbers, as that
>won't fix the problem. just change the top spring seats. In the UK,
>they cost a little over £20 each from the main dealer. My car needs
>these, and I'll be changing them again soon. That's twice in 130K !!
>If you're located any where near peterborough UK, bring it over and
>I'll do it for a fraction of the dealer's price!!!
>
>hope to help. This seems to be a common problem, and is yet another
>simple issue which the main dealers can't seem to diagnose. (sorry,
>couldn't resist!).
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