inner track joint

2145rees · Feb 28th, 2008, 17:24

HI, Just replaced outer track rods on a v70 but there is some play on 1 inner joint , how do you replace inner joint. any help
steve

ian_w · Feb 28th, 2008, 20:09

The whole track rod and inner ball joint just screw into the end of the steering rack - pull back the gaiter and you will see them.

Having said that it looked a bit of a pig to get at the end of the rack with a spanner as the subframe is in the way. I replaced both sides on mine recently and bought the parts from PartsForVolvoOnline ( about £20 each ) and got my local garage to fit them for about £40 including setting the tracking - not really worth getting dirty for that price.

As I remember there are two types of steering racks / trackrods on the 'classic' V70, the changeover time was about '98. You can apparantly decode the chassis plate to find out with you have is yours is around the changeover time - a certain digit will be either 4 or 5, although I can't recall which one it is!

2145rees · Feb 28th, 2008, 21:38

great stuff i will sort the part number out and have my friendly tec to sort it
thanks for all the help.
steve

Feb 28th, 2008, 17:24	#1
2145rees New Member Last Online: Jan 28th, 2009 15:35 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: lancashire View Photos By: 2145rees	inner track joint HI, Just replaced outer track rods on a v70 but there is some play on 1 inner joint , how do you replace inner joint. any help steve

Feb 28th, 2008, 21:38	#3
2145rees New Member Last Online: Jan 28th, 2009 15:35 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: lancashire View Photos By: 2145rees	track rod great stuff i will sort the part number out and have my friendly tec to sort it thanks for all the help. steve

Feb 28th, 2008, 20:09	#2
ian_w Member Last Online: Feb 12th, 2012 11:48 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Towcester	The whole track rod and inner ball joint just screw into the end of the steering rack - pull back the gaiter and you will see them. Having said that it looked a bit of a pig to get at the end of the rack with a spanner as the subframe is in the way. I replaced both sides on mine recently and bought the parts from PartsForVolvoOnline ( about £20 each ) and got my local garage to fit them for about £40 including setting the tracking - not really worth getting dirty for that price. As I remember there are two types of steering racks / trackrods on the 'classic' V70, the changeover time was about '98. You can apparantly decode the chassis plate to find out with you have is yours is around the changeover time - a certain digit will be either 4 or 5, although I can't recall which one it is!

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