Poly Wishbone bushes on a 99 C70????

[Liddo]

Hi All,

Seeing as Im keeping my car now (AGAIN) I think Im going to replace either the front wishbones, or just get a set of Poly bushes, but thats IF they are replaceable. Ive read a few threads, but I think they're old, as most are saying that you need to replace the whole wishbone.

So the question is, can you just replace the bushes on a C70??? i you can, I believe Larkspeed maybe the best suppliers.

Cheers

Paul

[flyingbrick]

Hi All,

Seeing as Im keeping my car now (AGAIN) I think Im going to replace either the front wishbones, or just get a set of Poly bushes, but thats IF they are replaceable. Ive read a few threads, but I think they're old, as most are saying that you need to replace the whole wishbone.

So the question is, can you just replace the bushes on a C70??? i you can, I believe Larkspeed maybe the best suppliers.

Cheers

Paul

Good news your keeping the car bud. Its a nice motor you got there mate.

[Liddo]

Good news your keeping the car bud. Its a nice motor you got there mate.

Cheers matey ;) Ive give up trying to sell it, and Im not gonna let it go for buttons, so Im gonna get it as perfect as poss :D

It is now sporting "non-rubbing" 17" Black Comets courtesy of Chad :D Pics to follow tomorrow

[flyingbrick]

Sounds good mate. Hope to meet up again bud...

[flyingbrick]

Have you tryed these guys for ya bushes.....http://nordicpartsdirect.co.uk/Default.asp?
or
http://www.ipdusa.com/default.asp?

[spesh]

i changed the bushes on my 98 c70t5, nightmare of a job, but can be done, got to poly bush my v70 the weekend

[Liddo]

Have you tryed these guys for ya bushes.....http://nordicpartsdirect.co.uk/Default.asp?
or
http://www.ipdusa.com/default.asp?

Not yet, but i will do, cheers ;) See you at the next meet :beer:

[Liddo]

i changed the bushes on my 98 c70t5, nightmare of a job, but can be done, got to poly bush my v70 the weekend

Cheers Spesh, I'll buy a set then,and get my friendly mechanic to skin his knuckles ;)

[st1t5]

Cheers Spesh, I'll buy a set then,and get my friendly mechanic to skin his knuckles ;)


Thats the best option ...... i tried changing the wishbone bushes on my Renault 21 turbo and it was a real nightmare .... lol

[Wombatbomb]

Spesh, what bushes did you use?

The C70 has the same lower arms as the ex-Plod/Diesel/R cars which are different to the arms found on a regular V/S70 T5. They are bolted differently to the subframe and use 4 bolts, not 2. Neither Volvo or Powerflex make the bushes for them, Russ at RT I believe has asked Powerflex to look into making them, but not heard anything yet AFAIK.

[Liddo]

Spesh, what bushes did you use?

The C70 has the same lower arms as the ex-Plod/Diesel/R cars which are different to the arms found on a regular V/S70 T5. They are bolted differently to the subframe and use 4 bolts, not 2. Neither Volvo or Powerflex make the bushes for them, Russ at RT I believe has asked Powerflex to look into making them, but not heard anything yet AFAIK.

DOHHHHHHHHHH! :slap:

Back to the bleedin drawing board :(

Are you deff sure about this ???

[Wombatbomb]

DOHHHHHHHHHH! :slap:

Back to the bleedin drawing board :(

Are you deff sure about this ???

Yep.

Here you go, PFV's finest examples.....

Regular lower arm...

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_535&products_id=3213

C70/ex-Plod etc lower arm...

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_535&products_id=3390

Look at the pictures and all will be revealed.

[Liddo]

Ohhhhhhh!

I just wanted to replace the bushes :(

There goes another £150 smackers!

Cheers mate ;)

[Wombatbomb]

Ohhhhhhh!

I just wanted to replace the bushes :(

There goes another £150 smackers!

Cheers mate ;)

Those were just for example, I wouldn't advocate using ScanTech parts that have bushes in them, unless you want to replace them again in 12 months. Get a set of genuine Volvo ones, cost is about £220 from Rufe IIRC but they should last 90,000-100,000 miles

[Liddo]

Those were just for example, I wouldn't advocate using ScanTech parts that have bushes in them, unless you want to replace them again in 12 months. Get a set of genuine Volvo ones, cost is about £220 from Rufe IIRC but they should last 90,000-100,000 miles


Cheers Wombatbomb, thanks very much for the info

:beer: