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700/900 Series General Forum for the Volvo 740, 760, 780, 940, 960 & S/V90 cars |
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Apr 18th, 2019, 10:09 | #31 | |
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On my old 827 Coupe, i was changing the rear springs and shocks one day, with help from a friend. He had recently got an 800 and wasn't familiar with the rear shock lower mounting so got me to check the side he was doing and double-check it afterwards. The bottom end of the shock sits in a yoke and the pinch bolt through the yoke sits in a groove on the bottom end of the shock so there's no way it can come out when fitted correctly - which it had been. I even ran my hand over the bottom of the yoke to feel the domed end of the shock was in the right place - if it hadn't been, there would have been empty space in the lower half of the yoke and all i could feel (and see) was the bottom end of the shock. Bear in mind, the pinch bolt can only go through if the shock is in the right place (or not there at all) so if the shock was through the yoke, it had to be in the right place. Next day, en route to the MoT, the back end felt a bit lumpy on the side my friend had done. Thinking it was just the new shock bedding in, i drove slowly over the bumps so i didn't blow a seal in the shock. About 3/4 mile into the journey, there was a nasty thud as i caught a pot-hole that i thought i'd missed. The car immediately felt strange so i stopped and looked. The wheel was pointing into the top of the arch so i got my phone and took a picture behind the wheel. The bottom of the shock was resting on the edge of the yoke. Phoned the MoT place and rebooked, drove home very gently and refitted it as it should be but there is no way that could have happened by itself. Phantom Dismantler strikes again!
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Apr 18th, 2019, 11:23 | #32 |
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And said bolt still present in correct place?
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Apr 18th, 2019, 12:22 | #33 |
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It was, and just as tight as it had been!
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Thank you for using the correct term.
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Many moons ago i had a girlfriend whose surname was Gubbins - i kid you not! Looks wise she was a cross between Linda Lusardi and Catherine Zeta jones and she was responsible for me getting my head stuck between the front seats of the Austin Ambassador i had at the time!
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If I remember correctly those cars were quite large inside. Memories eh. |
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In terms of passenger/driver space, they were certainly on a par with the 7/9xx Volvos, luggage space was considerably less though, even with that huge hatchback!
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