Does the 850 R require police/diesel spec wishbones?

[volvo850R]

Afternoon guys,

Just working my way through my mot fail sheet and need a pair of wishbones for my 850R. Im having trouble tracking the correct parts down and can remember reading somewere that the R had the heavy duty wishbones fitted when new. Is this correct or will any old wishbones do?

These are the ones im looking at http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_535&products_id=3389

Are they the right ones?

[Nealevo]

No mate, T5 T5R and R are all the same, normal ones will do, can't open link on phone

[volvo850R]

Cheers neal you just saved me wasting a lot more money than i need to :redface:

The link just shows police/awd R/diesel spec wishbones which prob would be a better buy in the long run

[shepbomb]

Volvo themselves are quite reasonable for the part, mine cost 90 quid all in for one

[volvo850R]

Volvo themselves are quite reasonable for the part, mine cost 90 quid all in for one


Can you remember if it was a special part?

[shepbomb]

No mate, just call your local dealership, give them your reg and away you go mine isn't an r either but had a look on a certain volvo software and cant see any difference

[volvo850R]

coool cheers buddy tempted to go for something heavy duty due to the amount of stick the car gets but the wallet says NO :mad: Could do with getting hold off that certain volvo software..

[Dangerous Dave]

The difference between the suspension arms is how they bolt to the engine subframe. The standard ones use two bolts and the diesel/R/AWD ones use four bolts. See pic below

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s101/bomb192uk/wishbones.jpg

[volvo850R]

Ah i see, looks like i will have to have a look under the car and see which ones are fitted to save any §§§§ ups.

[volvo850R]

just looked and standard jobbies are fitted. Make life a bit easier.

[Dangerous Dave]

TBH both are readily available, just the 4 bolt ones are a pain as the gearbox and engine get in the way of the bolt heads, which means you have to get the spanners out :(

[NORDIC R]

Www.allgermanparts.co.UK

I used these people for mine
Excellent to deal
Meyle heavy duty wishbones

[partsforvolvos.com]

that one is wrong in your link - its only for awd R

[p fandango]

i thought there was 2 wishbones for 850's, one with a replacable balljoint & the other were you changed the whole arm?

[Dangerous Dave]

i thought there was 2 wishbones for 850's, one with a replacable balljoint & the other were you changed the whole arm?

Forgot about those, yeah they were for the early 850's. Not sure if you can still get them would have thought they would have been superseded by the all in one wishbone.

[p fandango]

Forgot about those, yeah they were for the early 850's. Not sure if you can still get them would have thought they would have been superseded by the all in one wishbone.
i hope not, BT must still be using them lol

[Dangerous Dave]

PFV do the ball joints
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_530&products_id=5353

Haven't a clue about the rest of the arm though

[partsforvolvos.com]

i think the early version was only fitted 1992-1993 , then they became the all in one type. you cant buy the frame for one with a detachable ball joint anymore. - we list them in case there are any still out there.

[p fandango]

i think the early version was only fitted 1992-1993 , then they became the all in one type. you cant buy the frame for one with a detachable ball joint anymore. - we list them in case there are any still out there.
Mines 1994 & believe its the replacable ball joint type

[partsforvolvos.com]

whenever the change over point was, it was before i started at volvo ................... i'm only making a best guess :hidesbehi

i would bin the older type if you still have them :rotfl:

[p fandango]

i would bin the older type if you still have them :rotfl:
I'm on the look out for another pair of early arms, I have a plan lol