Suspension and bush replacement

[dan 244]

It is time for a bit of an overall of the suspension and steering on my dads 240 estate. Bouncy, noises and rattely. The rear nivomats I think they are called have been an advisory on the mot for the last three years. The front bounces and bangs and knocks on bumps.

So suggestion please. Thinking of standard shocks and HD springs for rear. Possibly poly bushes? Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Antz]

Genuine Volvo bushes or Powerflex ones get my vote. Used both on my cars and whilst Gneuine Volvo bushes are great and do the job perfectly (cheap ones never last), polys are cheaper and last even longer with only a slight compromise in ride comfort that you wont even notice if your suspension is knackered anyway.

[dan 244]

Originally Posted by Antz

Genuine Volvo bushes or Powerflex ones get my vote. Used both on my cars and whilst Gneuine Volvo bushes are great and do the job perfectly (cheap ones never last), polys are cheaper and last even longer with only a slight compromise in ride comfort that you wont even notice if your suspension is knackered anyway.

Just emailed Powerflex to see what’s what. Thanks

[Bugjam1999]

I agree with what ants says above and I also have a complete set of polybushes fitted to my car- but I’m about to change the rear axle to trailing arm bushes for rubber ones.

Mid bend, when the outer wheel is under greater loading and the spring that side is compressed more than the inner one, those bushes need flex to allow the axle to rotate- if all the rear suspension bushes are poly, that ability to rotate is much reduced.

The ultimate upgrade would be spherical bearings as linked to below (read their description about why you shouldn’t have all polybushes) but those are a lot more than a set of rubber ones, so I’ll fit rubber for now.

https://www.bneshop.com/products/240...rical-bearings

Cheers

[classicswede]

For typical driving the poly bushes are fine in the rear axle. For hard cornering at speed as Seb says the do tend to give a bit of rear wheel lift so the bearings are the best bet in that case.

With your Nivo conversion you need to consider how you use the car. If its loaded up or towing a lot then Cargo springs are the way. If not doing any of that a set of lowering springs could be an option. Dampers you might want basic B4 or for performance use GAZ adjustables or revalved Bilstein B6.
You do also need to fit a rear anti roll bar. I have a couple of used bars about if you need one

[Nicholas Lewin]

Hi Dan

My 1991 estate has just been poly bushed, resprung (standard height - but heavy duty rears) and reshocked (GAZ adjustable at the rear)

The ride has tightened up alot and it is still bedding in. I've adjusted the GAZ strust once and may do so again, one more notch

My car is much more responsive and less wallowy than it was so certainly worth doing

Where did the kit come from? Classicswede of course. Give him a ring and I am sure he can put together a package that would suit your needs

Good luck

Nick

[Bugjam1999]

My car gets taken on the occasional track day, so that's when it gets cornered hard...

[rustytoba]

Hi All,

Sorry to hijack this thread but I was going to ask a similar question, as mine are near non existant I will need to replace my trailing arm bushes (oem), I've read a number of older posts here and on other forums regarding the matter including a number of diy press tools.

I was wondering if anyone here has replaced them and if so how long does it normally take to relace them. Perhaps a bit of a 'how longs a piece of string?' but is it a job that can be done in a day, are there any pointers to getting the job done.

Scott

[classicswede]

I take it you have already downloaded the patch to allow you to view the blocked photo bucket images?

This thread covers it

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=53077

and same post here http://volvo200crazy.co.uk/viewtopic.php?id=19

Originally Posted by rustytoba

Hi All,

Sorry to hijack this thread but I was going to ask a similar question, as mine are near non existant I will need to replace my trailing arm bushes (oem), I've read a number of older posts here and on other forums regarding the matter including a number of diy press tools.

I was wondering if anyone here has replaced them and if so how long does it normally take to relace them. Perhaps a bit of a 'how longs a piece of string?' but is it a job that can be done in a day, are there any pointers to getting the job done.

Scott

[Stephen Edwin]

Patch????? Please....

But I can see the images in those links.