Suspension: SOS - Wanted!

[Angie]

Originally Posted by Bob Meadows

https://www.partsforvolvosonline.com...a231bf4f367c6b
Complete with bush:~ Bob.

Originally Posted by Stephen Edwin

Hello Angie. It's good to see a post from you. I'm sorry you have a problem.

Can you get perhaps a fully serviceable secondhand part?

Is there a car from which the part can be borrowed?

Can you perhaps, cope while this is sorted? Borrow a car?

Buying a modern sardine can might be incurring rather more problems ....

Take care.

Stephen



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Hello, Stephen, thanks for replying. I don't visit this site all that often, usually just when I want something!

One suggestion was sourcing a good secondhand part, but as there seem to be some options here for new ones, that obviously makes sense. As I wrote earlier, I have to wait until Monday before I can do any more, but I know they'll do the work as soon as the part arrives - as far as they can tell it shouldn't be too long a job - they want to make space for other cars, they are always crowded.

I've been borrowing a Honda SUV, can't remember the model but it's quite big, and very practical. It's oldish but still some ten years younger than the Volvo and far less pleasurable to drive. I really don't know what I could buy that would suit my needs unless I spend a lot of money, certainly much more than I'd realistically get for the Volvo even allowing for increasing values. I think I'll just have to do what I can to keep the rust at bay and dispose of the brick once I'm too old, too frail or too poor to keep it - and sometimes it seems that all of those conditions are not far away!

I shall probably be back to bother y'all on Monday.

[classicswede]

You will also likely need the bushes that go into teh axle. Without the Volvo tool they are not easy to do. Poly does not need any special tools and will last a lot longer https://www.classicswede.co.uk/Rear_...4_8228061.aspx

[Othen]

Originally Posted by classicswede

You will also likely need the bushes that go into teh axle. Without the Volvo tool they are not easy to do. Poly does not need any special tools and will last a lot longer https://www.classicswede.co.uk/Rear_...4_8228061.aspx

Now that is good advice: I may fit some to the RB myself during the winter break.

Alan

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by classicswede

You will also likely need the bushes that go into teh axle. Without the Volvo tool they are not easy to do. Poly does not need any special tools and will last a lot longer https://www.classicswede.co.uk/Rear_...4_8228061.aspx

Aha. This sounds like the arms whose bushes failed MOT on my 245 years ago. The very experienced tester said, please take it to the Volvo dealer, they have a special tool.

Angie if those bushes are old or worse you will like the improvement when they are replaced with new rubber bushes. I have not had poly bushes myself.

I have not followed fully, are you replacing both arms? Anyway I would replace bushed in both arms to keep things in balance.

If poly tempts you it would be worth having full info from people who have fitted poly to those arms. I think I have heard that poly in those arms does not disturb the ride but I am NOT sure. In general, some members have fitted some poly and found things harsh, some poly have been removed and rubber fitted again. Some members have been very unhappy with one supplier of poly bushes. (Info received in the forum and in email.) And perhaps rubber might have ample long enough life?

Above all Angie ... Good luck and enjoy.

Stephen




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[classicswede]

Poly is not for everyone. I would never fit rubber on anything of my own. If you do want rubber then you need to take care what brand you choose and most are very short lived.

Poly is not the best choice for racing on tight turns as wheel lift happens sooner

Replacing the bush with rubber is one of the very few jobs on a 240 that can only be done with the correct special tool

[Bob Meadows]

I wouldn't be put off too much regarding a special tool for this job:~ see forum mail & https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=282134.

You have to get a little inventive but perfectly achievable if you want to do it- cut the old bush out with a reciprocating saw- takes minutes and far less likely to cause damage to the delicate bendy bush eyes.
Enjoy yourself!
Bob.

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by Bob Meadows

I wouldn't be put off too much regarding a special tool for this job:~ see forum mail & https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=282134.

You have to get a little inventive but perfectly achievable if you want to do it- cut the old bush out with a reciprocating saw- takes minutes and far less likely to cause damage to the delicate bendy bush eyes.
Enjoy yourself!
Bob.

Thank you Bob.

And.

So far as I remember. The Volvo dealer's charge was very reasonably for that job. One does not have to do everything oneself.

And the short lived rubber outlived the car.

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[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by classicswede

.... If you do want rubber then you need to take care what brand you choose and most are very short lived.

I have heard it said in the forum approx. that if one does want poly one needs to take car what brand one chooses.

As to rubber longevity, of the 240s I have owned, only that old 245 ever needed any rubber bushes replaced, so far. Of curse usage and mileage may vary.




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[Clifford Pope]

From long recollection I do recall once looking into poly bushes, but found that they assume that the outer steel shell of the old bush is still intact. I don't think you can fit a poly bush to just the two steel hoops?

When I did mine the steel shells were rusted through. Fitting poly bushes would have first required obtaining and fitting dummy bushes with shell but no rubber.

[classicswede]

The shells are normally ok, you sometimes get lucky and the rubber bush is less than a year old so the shell is nice and fresh. I have had some where teh shells have rusted out

Superpro do now offer them with a new outer shell https://www.classicswede.co.uk/Super..._19956631.aspx