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May 11th, 2019, 03:33 | #1 |
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I’m new to 850s having recently bought an 850 R estate, I like it and am enjoying it. Some of the roads near me are pretty rough and there seems to be plenty of scuttle shake on the worst of them. What improvement might strut braces make? I’ve seen both front and rear available. The car is lowered and running firmer dampers - I like the firmness of the ride but not the numerous interior rattles which I need to chase and sort. Any advice on bracing welcomed. Thanks
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May 11th, 2019, 09:01 | #2 |
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I'm not really sure if strut bracing will stop rattles, it may stiffen the car a bit, but firmer suspension will transmit through the car more, especially more if you have lower profile tyres as there is nothing to soak up the bumps, so to speak.
If rattles squeaks etc are from loose trim you may want to check for missing trim clips etc. My V70 has an annoying rattle from the dashboard drivers side which I've been unable to cure, despite removing the complete dash and refixing. Others here may have more advice for you. Just one of the joys of driving on our poor roads... |
May 11th, 2019, 09:50 | #3 | |
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The eventual final cure was a firm palm of the hand wallop to the dash cover just above the dials, which probably forced the tab screws to bite a little better, and then inserting a rubber wedge in the small gap between the right hand side of the top of the dash and the A pillar. NB don't hit the dash too hard.....as excessive force can crack the acrylic dial cover
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May 11th, 2019, 16:00 | #4 |
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I’m sure bracing won’t stop rattling, I’ll have to deal with that separately, but I do feel the car almost twisting at times. Both front and rear braces look easy enough to fit.
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May 11th, 2019, 16:43 | #5 |
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OEM Volvo front struct braces are around £65 (well they were some years back) and they do make a noticeable improvement even on the R models.
However, by the sounds of its, firm/modified suspension coupled with the low profile R tyres ensure such issues are transmitted through the cabin so I doubt a strut brace will help you achieve what you are looking for.
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May 11th, 2019, 16:45 | #6 |
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I can understand where the front strut brace goes, maybe I'm a bit thick today...but where does the rear one go??
I can only presume it fits across the top damper mountings ?? Last edited by volvo again; May 11th, 2019 at 16:48. |
May 12th, 2019, 09:51 | #7 |
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It looks like it goes between damper mounts, across the top of the petrol tank. I appreciate it won’t resolve rattling, I have to deal with those issues separately. However, I assume it will help deal with chassis flexing.
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After market ones based on a modified Volvo design start at around £115 (ebay) again, make sure you get one for a RHD model - the LHDs don't fit!
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May 12th, 2019, 10:48 | #9 |
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Going back to the noisy dash...
Back when I had a V70, the dash was always 'noisy' with creaks and/or rattles. I tried all the different remedies of taking it all out and re-installing it etc. Usually with little or no success. However, I did, in the end, cure it. I bought some small felt pads (no sticky side) off that well-known auction side, then loosened the dash fastenings all round - but just a little bit. Then I stuffed those felt pads all along the top edge of the dash where it meets the windscreen and re-tightened the fastenings. Needless to say, over-tightening of the fastenings is guaranteed to cause breakages! But my dash never creaked or rattled after that. I often wonder if a later owner took the dash top off, for some reason or another and wonder why there were small felt pads all along there.
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