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Diagnose/Fix Volvo Suspension Sounds
Looking to pin point that annoying sound? Take a closer look at your suspension. If you plan to really use your older Volvo changes to the suspension are needed. Volvo was slow to make the transition...
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How To Fix Volvo Rear Shock Clunking
Sick of dealing with your volvos rear shock clunking? Read what others have to say about it. MVS Forum Member Enrique has some experience in dealing with clunky rear shocks. Learn from his past...
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What To Replace – volvo Shocks
Wondering What To Replace When Replacing volvo Shocks? No matter what your handling objectives, your car’s driveability depends on volvo shocks. The shocks perform their duties by keeping the spring...
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Lowering an 850, S70, V70
Need some help lowering your volvo? Sport springs, or lowering springs as they are often called improve the handling by lowering the center of gravity and reducing body movement with an increased...
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Nivomat Shocks Explained
What the heck are Nivomat Shocks? The Nivomat Shock Absorber is a self-leveling monotube shock absorber developed by Sachs. Nivomat is a contraction of two French words, niveau and automatique. When...
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850, V70 and S70 Shock Change Checklist
Interested in 850, V70 and s70 shock change checklists? See what our forum members are saying. What to buy? MVS Forums member Nitin asks some questions about the fairly common Volvo DIY procedure of...
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Lets Talk about Volvo Shocks
See what our forum members have to say about volvo shocks and struts. No matter what your handling objectives, your car’s driveability depends on shock absorbers. The shocks perform their duties by...
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How To Replace Volvo Tie Rods
Volvo tie rods are key components for your car. Volvo Tie rods are key components in your Volvo’s front suspension and steering system. Since the late 1960’s, the ball joints on most Volvos have been...
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Volvo Struts and Shocks Poll
What are your thoughts on volvo struts and shocks? As components of an automobile chassis, volvo struts can be passive braces to reinforce the chassis and/or body, or active components of the...
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Rear Delta Link (Endlink) Replacement
How to replace a rear delta link. The rear suspension of all front-wheel drive S70 and V70 models is Volvo’s patented Delta link system with coil springs and separate shock absorbers. The rear-wheel...
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1999 S80 2.9 Front End Clunking Noise
Fix that volvo front end noise. Do you have clunking you can feel under your brake foot at low speeds and in turns? Do you hear an undesirable noise coming from the front end area? You can add two...
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Volvo Sub-frame mounts replacement
Need help replacing your sub-frame mounts? Sub-frame and mounts. The principal purposes of using a subframe are, to spread high chassis loads over a wide area of relatively thin sheet metal of a...
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Volvo Steering Wheel Misaligned
Lets talk about the volvo steering wheel. A steering wheel is a type of steering control in vehicles and vessels. Steering wheels are used in most modern land vehicles, including all mass-production...
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Volvo Inner and Outer Tie rod End Replacement Tutorial
Volvo tie rod replacement tutorial This is a pretty straight-forward repair that anyone who has turned wrenches can do (I rate it a two skinned knuckle job out of a possible five). If you aren’t sure...
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Volvo Wheel Alignment Order
What’s the proper order for a volvo wheel alignment? Volvo wheel alignment, sometimes referred to as breaking or tracking, is part of standard automobile maintenance that consists of adjusting the...
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Did You Break The Volvo Wheel Lug?
What to do if you broke a lug on your wheel. A lug nut or wheel nut is a fastener, specifically a nut, used to secure a wheel on a vehicle. Typically, lug nuts are found on automobiles, trucks...
View ArticleI’m On The Road Now (Towing w/ my 850)
Just woke up at a hotel in Boise, Idaho. So far I can summarize the 850/trailer combo as this: I’m pulling a house. [See the backstory] I’m getting 13.5 MPG at an average 59 MPH. The trailer is VERY...
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Goodyear TripleTred Tire Review
Goodyear TripleTred Tire Review The new Goodyear tires did very well in about 8-10 inches of snow last night. I went from Centennial to Morrison, CO, round trip of about 80 miles. Roads were a mix...
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Volvo 850 Trailer Towing Followup
Following up on Towing a Trailer with an 850 and Towing a Trailer with an 850 part II blog post, I’d like to add that I had my total weight calculated at a truck weigh station, and it was well over...
View ArticleStrut Brace Mod for S80, V70R, S60R
The flimsy metal bar that goes from strut tower to strut tower can be be modified to make a true strut brace that will help your car’s road holding performance, especially when cornering. The stock...
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