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Mar 7th, 2015, 17:34 | #1 |
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Info about strut top IE. vadis/vida
Ok got my parts, mounts and bearing, just wanted to check for any "Must know!" info. Had a quick-ish search and can only find horror stories but no instructions of the correct way to do.
Thought i would ask the only Volvo experts i know |
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Mar 8th, 2015, 13:22 | #2 |
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76: Springs, shock absorbers and anti-roll bars
Removing the spring strut Raise the car. Remove the wheel. Remove: the clamp and brake hose from the bracket the ABS cable from the bracket the anti-roll bar link from the spring strut the two screws for the stub axle the stub axle from the spring strut the three nuts and the spring strut. Disassembling the spring strut Hook the hooks on the tool over as many spring spirals as possible Compress the spring until it is released. Hint: Note the position of the components. This will make installation easier. Remove the dust boot Remove the nut Remove: the spring strut mounting the bearing the support plate the spring the stop and the dust boot. Checking the spring strut Remove the bump stop from the dust boot Check all components for wear. Replace as necessary. Replacing the spring Remove the spring Remove the spring. Note the location Install the new spring with as many turns as possible between the spring holders Tension the spring so that the shock absorber mounting can be installed again. Note! The colour code on the spring must be downwards towards the spring strut. Assembling the spring strut Lubricate the stop using petroleum jelly. Install the stop in the dust boot. Pull out the shock absorber rod completely. Install: the rubber stop and dust boot the rubber on the underneath the spring strut through the spring the rubber on top the upper spring seat the mounting the upper mounting for the spring strut the nut. Finger tighten. Install the spring seat so that the holes in both the spring seats are lined up. Carefully release the spring and check that is correctly positioned in the rubber stop at the spring seats. Tighten the nut to 65 Nm. Coat the bearing in grease. Install dust cover. Remove the spring strut from the special tool. Installing the spring strut Install the spring strut. Tighten the three nuts by hand. Install the two screws for the stub axle. Tighten to 90 Nm. Install: the link for the anti-roll bar. Tighten to 45 Nm the brake hose and the ABS cable in the bracket the wheel. See Front wheel bearing/hub/stub axle, replacing:Install the wheel the three nuts. Tighten to 40 Nm. It's not me, it's not me, Volvo said it......
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Mar 8th, 2015, 14:40 | #3 |
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Youre going to need a airgun to shoot the nut on the strut down,druid its an impossible task without one lol.
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Mar 8th, 2015, 18:21 | #4 |
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Happy diver - star mate!
Kieren - I sort of have a deal with a young guy locally, his dads a fitter and he is learning so its his tools, his time and his dad behind him. What can go wrong? |
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Mar 8th, 2015, 19:33 | #5 |
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Its easy druid , you will see what i mean once you have you're top mount off,
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Mar 8th, 2015, 21:54 | #6 |
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Yeah, not a design for normal people
Some cars the nut is exposed so it's a ring spanner and shifter.
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Mar 8th, 2015, 23:17 | #7 |
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That's good, as the guy doing it for me is also not normal!
If i had the spring clamps and power tool i would have a crack myself but i only know him to borrow stuff from. Might as well let him learn, even if it is on MY car |
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Mar 9th, 2015, 06:37 | #8 |
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I managed to do mine on my last V40 without an air compressor but it was very difficult and had to ask advice on here. It was after that job I decided to get an air compressor so although possible without, much easier with.
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I found it nr impossible because you have to push down to expose the thread and the assembly has a tendency to want to fall apart.
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Mar 9th, 2015, 11:07 | #10 |
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Yeah but who knows what he did?
I suppose most importantly he does.
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