dog bones..??

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by ~^ beancounter ~^, Sep 17, 2004.

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    ~^ beancounter ~^ Guest

    anyone ever swapped out the upper & lower dog bone, shaped rear axel
    suspension braces? how long of a job is this? something a shadetree
    set can handle...or, more of a dealer / volvo shop item??

    thanx...
     
    ~^ beancounter ~^, Sep 17, 2004
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    Stewart Hargrave Guest

    What car?

    There are things that sound like your description on a 740 (torque
    rods). They run longitudinally in a subframe.

    Easy enough to do if you have clear access under the car; I ran the
    back wheels up some ramps. The top one is a bit awkward to get a
    spanner on, but not impossible. If the rubber bushes need changing
    this can be done by hacking out the old ones and squeezing in the new
    ones with a big vice and some soapy water. If you are just replacing
    the whole rod, then it could be a half hour job (which means allow two
    hours).

    When replacing the rods you may have to put a jack under the nose of
    the differential to get the bolt holes to align.
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    Stewart Hargrave


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    Stewart Hargrave, Sep 17, 2004
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    ~^ beancounter ~^ Guest

    cool Stewart...thanx for the info...i may tackle that project this
    afternoon...i just don't want to get things undone, and find out i
    can't complete the project....richard / colorado
     
    ~^ beancounter ~^, Sep 19, 2004
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