strutbrace disney fit

[cartoonhead]

got a genuine volvo strutbrace today and im well pissed off as its hitting off the brake fluid reservoir guy in volvo dealership says it is the right one but i dont think it is can anybody advise 1995 850 t5

[LiamT4]

There should be a bend in the brace, that lets it go round it.

[cartoonhead]

yes it has the bend in it but the brake fluid thingy is still in the way

[LiamT4]

Not sure why it won't fit??
Maybe you have a different brake fluid resevoire?

[Volvostorm]

What reg is your car?

I'm sure I read that the braces are not meant to be fitted to the earlier car (ones with the on-board diags)
Mines an early one, and the bar just touches the reservoir, but when we fitted one to T4_al's car, there was plenty of clearance.

[james]

mine is a early n reg and mine almost touches

[cartoonhead]

its an m reg was yours hitting the top or the front

[antz]

Just cos its genuine Volvo doesnt mean itll fit direct. I know the genuine braces for the T4 need to have the fuse box re-located down about an inch. I found that out when I fitted mine.

[Volvostorm]

its an m reg was yours hitting the top or the front

From what I can remember, the front, just above the join, but its only very lightly touching

[cartoonhead]

think on my car the brake fluid thingy is bigger than newer models just offered it upto where it should sit and i dont see it fitting hitting top of brake fluid tank with it sill to go lower

[thunderace]

iirc the genuine Volvo brace is not designed for early 850's with the larger master cylinder reservoir and ABS unit bolted to the N/S strut top, but I've seen a few fitted that just touch and they seem ok.
see here http://www.dvs.net.au/docs/8509495strutbrace.pdf

[cartoonhead]

cheers for the pics think i will just get a refund too much hassel

[t5 stealth]

have you got the strut top parts on the right sides,not left on right,right on left ?

[stephenevans99]

Sounds like it's a brace for a left hooker. Or perhaps not.....

[p fandango]

BT's an early T-5 (850 turbo actually) & the strut brace is not meant to fit, as you can see it is very close to the brake reservoir but never been an issue. There is a bracket bolted to the passenger strut top for the ABS wiring which needs removing, but again not a major problem i just left it off

[nottsgreent5]

Mines also a early 94 car and mine just touches the resivior but fits ok

[Tomcat]

Are you trying to fit it assembled or have you unbolted it?, if you don't unbolt it (or at least loosen the bolts) then it will be a pig to fit.

[The Flying Moose]

I had one fitted to my early M reg T5-R and it too touched but never caused any problems.

[cartoonhead]

went back to volvo dealership today and they agreed that it wont fit after the sales guy and a mechanic had a look cheers all...john

[merc85]

late 850 one's fits early 850's trid an tested.