Suspension: 70: What to do?

[LardFather]

I've just had the suspension on my v70r 1998 replaced with new kit from PFV, the old stuff is off and just sat there, its the original stuff and all intact but I'm not sure if its any good. The car has done 150k

The car passed its MOTs all the time until recently an only failed on a lower arm but as I'm restoring the car I replaced the nimovat/original kit with new kit.

The bits are sat in my garage at the moment, does anyone know how I can test them to see if they're worth keeping or shall I just scrap them? If they're worth keeping I can find space as I'd like to keep the original parts for the car just in case I fancy putting them back on.

[byootox]

If there not excessively rusty and no leaks, then it might be worth punting them cheaply to some-one on a lesser budget than yourself.
There even handy if you go down a deep pot hole and knacker one of yours.
There only worth keeping if in semi reasonable condition though.

[LardFather]

I'll give them a clean and see how they look, they're not very aesthetically pleasing at the moment. I don't think I could keep them as spares as the new ones aren't self levelling and the top mounts are all new too.

Thanks for the advice.

[volvo again]

TBH if the old suspension parts are the originals and have done 150k they are probably well past there best, even if they look good.
I wouldn't want to put them on my car.

[Dippydog]

The nivomats if in good nick could be worth trying to sell on as byotox says to someone on a lesser budget.depends why the lower arm failed the test as to whether they're worth keeping and re-bushing[poly bushing?]The trouble is you can go forever keeping stuff "just in case"and finish up with a load of scrap cluttering up the place.

[LardFather]

Originally Posted by Dippydog

The nivomats if in good nick could be worth trying to sell on as byotox says to someone on a lesser budget.depends why the lower arm failed the test as to whether they're worth keeping and re-bushing[poly bushing?]The trouble is you can go forever keeping stuff "just in case"and finish up with a load of scrap cluttering up the place.

Very true, I have a garage full of bits I might need, I'll stash the nivomats and bin the rest, if they're untouched this time next year they'll get binned too.