hi all,
thanks again for all the help that i've received here about compressors. i decided to do it myself (replace with a new compressor from ebay and do a retrofit as well).
as i've been driving my new (old) baby, i've noticed something that might be a suspension issue. i've heard on cartalk that you can't test the spring/shock condition by bouncing on the car on a corner anymore (i.e. if it bounces like a yo-yo, it's time to replace).
here's the symptom. i had to do a lane-drift correction (a mini-swerve manouver) at approximately 35 mph, and the tail of my 740 wagon felt like it was fish-tailing. i actually counter-steered in fear of wiping out. so i've taken her to a empty road and tested the mini-swerve in both directions. when i jerk the wheel to the left and correct to the right, she really fish-tails. the other direction seems not so bad. i've also noticed when crossing the railroad tracks at a non-90 degree angle, the back of the wagon really does jostle around.
now the question is, i think the rear left shocks are gone. do you agree with my assessment? how easy is this to do by myself? i've done shock replacement on my 94 jetta, and that took two people and half a day. is the volvo just as easy? any special tools that one needs?
thanks in advance again! jun