Rear Suspension

Rocinante · Sep 3rd, 2019, 20:20

I don't think my rear suspension is supposed to look like this.

http://imgur.com/gallery/KooXfAO

CLIVERALLY · Sep 4th, 2019, 07:17

What is the matter with it? Looks normal to me

Rocinante · Sep 10th, 2019, 13:31

Look a bit closer, the mount for the strut has snapped at both the bolts and has has detached itself from the body of the car.

Zebster · Sep 10th, 2019, 13:35

What on earth were you up to? Is it under any sort of warranty?

Rocinante · Sep 10th, 2019, 16:11

No warranty, I'm afraid, the car is 8 years old 70,000 miles on the clock.

I wasn't doing anything unusual. It appeared to let itself loose on the motorway, I went over a bump in the road, nothing major, and a rattle immediately started. Didn't realise what it was at first, and didn't seem to have a huge impact on the driving experience, it was only when I went to investigate the rattle, and looked in the rear wheel arch did I see that the strut was no longer securely attached to the car, with what appeared to be the internal spring holding it in position.

On a related note, my car appears to be rapidly disintegrating. 3 weeks ago, the RAC towed me to the garage, because my front brake disc broke. 2 weeks ago, the RAC towed me to the garage, because my rear brake caliper had seized on (first thoughts were they were related to the brake work somehow as all the pads got changed at the time, but RAC man said he didn't think so). Both times the RAC man commented how unusual these faults were, and he doesn't see many Volvos. (little comfort for me) Then last week, the suspension mount went.

Seems a little early to me for this many faults to be cropping up. I'm left wondering what is going to go next ?

Sep 3rd, 2019, 20:20	#1
Rocinante Master Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 12:26 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mystery Location	Rear Suspension I don't think my rear suspension is supposed to look like this. http://imgur.com/gallery/KooXfAO

Sep 4th, 2019, 07:17	#2
CLIVERALLY Master Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 23:55 Join Date: May 2010 Location: wetherby	What is the matter with it? Looks normal to me __________________ Clive "Lets turn up the juice and see what shakes loose"

Sep 10th, 2019, 13:35	#4
Zebster Upstanding Member Last Online: Sep 12th, 2023 11:29 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Ludlow	What on earth were you up to? Is it under any sort of warranty? __________________ GONE: 2015 V60 D4 181 (VEA) R-Design Lux Nav manual in black

Sep 10th, 2019, 16:11	#5
Rocinante Master Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 12:26 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mystery Location	No warranty, I'm afraid, the car is 8 years old 70,000 miles on the clock. I wasn't doing anything unusual. It appeared to let itself loose on the motorway, I went over a bump in the road, nothing major, and a rattle immediately started. Didn't realise what it was at first, and didn't seem to have a huge impact on the driving experience, it was only when I went to investigate the rattle, and looked in the rear wheel arch did I see that the strut was no longer securely attached to the car, with what appeared to be the internal spring holding it in position. On a related note, my car appears to be rapidly disintegrating. 3 weeks ago, the RAC towed me to the garage, because my front brake disc broke. 2 weeks ago, the RAC towed me to the garage, because my rear brake caliper had seized on (first thoughts were they were related to the brake work somehow as all the pads got changed at the time, but RAC man said he didn't think so). Both times the RAC man commented how unusual these faults were, and he doesn't see many Volvos. (little comfort for me) Then last week, the suspension mount went. Seems a little early to me for this many faults to be cropping up. I'm left wondering what is going to go next ? Last edited by Rocinante; Sep 10th, 2019 at 16:24.

Sep 10th, 2019, 13:31	#3
Rocinante Master Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 12:26 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mystery Location	Look a bit closer, the mount for the strut has snapped at both the bolts and has has detached itself from the body of the car.

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