Info about strut top IE. vadis/vida

[druid]

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

[happy diver]

76: Springs, shock absorbers and anti-roll bars
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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......

[kieran40]

Youre going to need a airgun to shoot the nut on the strut down,druid its an impossible task without one lol.

[druid]

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?

[kieran40]

Originally Posted by druid

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?

Its easy druid , you will see what i mean once you have you're top mount off,

[happy diver]

Yeah, not a design for normal people
Some cars the nut is exposed so it's a ring spanner and shifter.

[pierremcalpine]

Originally Posted by happy diver

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.

Good luck measuring the 65Nm. When I did mine (or rather after the 3rd of 4th time I did mine), for piece of mind, I drove the strut over to Volvo and said, please tighten these to 65Nm as per VIDA. The mech frowned, then chuckled. He grabbed my strut and brought me over to his air gun. He says, this is the way we always do it: take the air gun to the top bolt and tighten it until the mount starts to spin. You are done...figures.