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pyrotechnictigger
Friday 20th November 2009, 00:24
Maybe the old girl isnt dead yet.......

Anybody care to throw a few prices at me for the parts for these bits please?

Many thanks :) I have checked gsf for the parts I can identify but the MOT report is not written in gsf language!

Nearside (track rod) steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel.
Nearside (and offside)front suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement


Cheers,

PTT :)

Dangerous Dave
Friday 20th November 2009, 00:45
Track rod is around £16
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_617&products_id=3669

Control arm bushes are £13 a pair from PFV
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_546_538_562&products_id=4409

Obviously pattern parts, Rufe will be the best one to ask for genuine prices

GSF only do the whole control arm for £50
Eurocarparts website isn't playing at the moment

pyrotechnictigger
Friday 20th November 2009, 00:57
Track rod is around £16
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_617&products_id=3669

Control arm bushes are £13 a pair from PFV
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_546_538_562&products_id=4409

Obviously pattern parts, Rufe will be the best one to ask for genuine prices

GSF only do the whole control arm for £50
Eurocarparts website isn't playing at the moment

I feel the spanners are coming out..... My local garage replaced the lower wishbone last time it needed suspension arm bushes. Your sure these are the ones? If so.... OMG, she is coming back :)

Cheers Bomb :)

Dangerous Dave
Friday 20th November 2009, 01:02
Its a P1 V70 isn't it PTT? You'll have to check the thread on the track rod, as there is a 14mm and a 16mm variant (same price from PFV), and check that the control arms have a bolt that goes through the bush (as mine have two bolts, but that should only be on diesels/R/AWD models)

You should be able to get the bits from ECP if you didn't want to use PFV. GSF only seem to do the control arms, and not the track rods or bushes, and I think the bushes have to be pressed in (should be easy enough though) someone else on here should be able to verify.

Actually, ECP probably won't do the bushes, but now might be a good time to fit poly bushes?

pyrotechnictigger
Friday 20th November 2009, 02:00
Its a P1 V70 isn't it PTT? You'll have to check the thread on the track rod, as there is a 14mm and a 16mm variant (same price from PFV), and check that the control arms have a bolt that goes through the bush (as mine have two bolts, but that should only be on diesels/R/AWD models)

You should be able to get the bits from ECP if you didn't want to use PFV. GSF only seem to do the control arms, and not the track rods or bushes, and I think the bushes have to be pressed in (should be easy enough though) someone else on here should be able to verify.

Actually, ECP probably won't do the bushes, but now might be a good time to fit poly bushes?

I have a very serious vice, would that do to press them in? Or am I on a different wavelength? Are poly bushes easier to fit?

Refitting the bushes in the Haynes manual insists on getting a specialist to do it. Having said that, I am a specialist, just not in this field!

Cheers,

Ian

Dangerous Dave
Friday 20th November 2009, 09:05
I think a very serious vice would suffice.

Poly bushes push in from each side and are easier (like the upper engine mount)
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_546_385_389&products_id=2290

And Haynes always says its a specialist job, if ya got the balls, just get in there and use 'em!

nobananas
Friday 20th November 2009, 22:33
The pattern bushed only lasted me 4 months !. Definitely go poly. The hardest part is removing the old bushes, the new polybushes can be easily pushed in by hand, if not a light couple of taps is all that's needed.

The old bushes can be pulled out with socket and threaded rod or burnt out and the shell cut through.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/nobananas000/bushpuller7.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/nobananas000/polybushstart8.jpg

Put the bush in the arm first, then copper grease the sleeve and it will just tap through. Don't put the sleeve in the bush first then try to fit the bush or you will be in a world of pain !
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/nobananas000/sleevestart9.jpg

Dangerous Dave
Friday 20th November 2009, 22:36
Wahey, good old VPC showing its knowledge.

nobananas
Friday 20th November 2009, 22:38
Wahey, good old VPC showing its knowledge.

I did do a full write up years ago but it got lost in 'the crash', still got the piccys though and the bushes have been swapped out into other arms at least three times, they really do last !

nobananas
Friday 20th November 2009, 22:51
Use one of these at work which makes removing the track rods (or rack ends) a doddle, a big pair of stilsons work too but it's often hard to gain access.

http://www.privatebrandtools.com/pdfs/70897I.pdf