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Shock absorber replacement recommendations 2009 D5 AWD

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Old Jun 23rd, 2020, 13:24   #51
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Lovely stuff.

When you've finished practicing on yours you can come and do mine in half the time!
Thanks but ... Ermmmmm ... No !
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Old Jun 23rd, 2020, 14:43   #52
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Default Front Bilstein B4 shock absorbers

Finally... reassembly time I find having two trolly jacks helps with such a job immensely... or at the very lease having one good jack and a decent axle stand will save quite a bit of time & hassle by simply lifting from the lower outer wishbone with the jack to force the shock back into it's resting position. That and some copper grease inside the clamp and on the lower tip of the front shock.
Note the Hemmerite satin black pain I applied on previously rusty components such as the upright lower hub/clamp assembly
Also a quick note about the lower shock clamp pinch bolt.
.. In hindsight I wish I ordered 2 new pinch bolts from Volvo as mine were quite corroded. I had to wire brush them both and then soak them in PlusGas for a while to take the edge off. Also worth remembering to apply a bit of medium strength locking fluid on the end of these, as per factory speck.
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Old Jun 24th, 2020, 00:44   #53
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Yeah, I'm aware of that (highlighted above) and what FoMoCo stands for thanks The XC60 in particular shares its platform with the Land Rover Freelander 2 (which IIRC FORD owned at the same time as VOLVO) and their own FORD KUGA SUV which they are both probably based on.
BTW... the so called " Genuine FORD" parts are sometimes more expensive than the so called "Genuine VOLVO" parts PAS pumps come to mind as a good example, which are actually made by ZF in Germany.
As for suspension parts, they are only stamped FoMoCo but are actually made by Sachs, Febi Bilstein, Lemforder, etc., ... I know this as I've just changed most of my suspension as you can clearly see in this thread.
That makes sense, as Ford don't actually manufacture the suspension components for their vehicles themselves (They use a company like Sachs, stick the Ford logo on it & then increase the price because they (Ford) claim its a "genuine" part that they made, eventhough it was another company like Sachs that made the part in the first place ).

The same applies to oil filters that have Volvo stamps on them... Volvo don't manufacture filters (They use Mann ones & put the Volvo stamp on it). So much so, you may come across an oil filter for example that has the Volvo & Mann stamp on it if you look closely. Always comes in handy when buying parts for vehicles, as many "aftermarket" brands are actually the companies that manufacture & supply the parts to the car manufacturers. Yet, when you go into a parts department in a dealership, the price for a particular part will usually be higher than the exact same one that you can buy off the internet from an "aftermarket" brand just because it hasn't got the Volvo badge on it.

So, buying quality "aftermarket" brands like Febi Bilstein, Lemforder etc are great choices. Obviously, you're aware of this Auto Addict, but just for others who may be reading this thread & are thinking of buying "genuine" Volvo parts, you don't have to for the reasons mentioned earlier in this post. The oil filter Volvo sell you is a Mann filter with their (Volvo) stamp on it & usually a few quid more for the privilege. So shop around, you don't always have to run to the dealership when you need a part.

Great job on the suspension work by the way. Will you have to get a four wheel alignment done now?
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Great job on the suspension work by the way. Will you have to get a four wheel alignment done now?
Thanks Kev No need for full wheel alignment just yet as I marked the original front top mount bolts position with a Sharpie (as per my pix / description) and all the other mounting points such as the front lower pinch clamp, rear shock lower bolt, etc., are all fixed mounting point that only mount one way.
I did notice my front lower arm middle bushes have started to show their age with hairline cracks so that's my next job on the XC60. Once I replace both the of the lower arms I will get the wheel alignment checked ... and adjusted if needed.
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Finally... reassembly time I find having two trolly jacks helps with such a job immensely... or at the very lease having one good jack and a decent axle stand will save quite a bit of time & hassle by simply lifting from the lower outer wishbone with the jack to force the shock back into it's resting position. That and some copper grease inside the clamp and on the lower tip of the front shock.
Note the Hemmerite satin black pain I applied on previously rusty components such as the upright lower hub/clamp assembly
Also a quick note about the lower shock clamp pinch bolt.
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Nice job !

How was the test drive?
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Nice job !

How was the test drive?
Thanks Moe ... predictably firmer (as per Bilstein 20% claim) and less floaty as I hopped however I’ve only managed a couple of hundreds miles so far. With a few more miles on I’m expecting for things to settle down further.
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