The ball joint to strut issue 245DL

Aug 08, 2005 1 Replies

What a set up? The 4 bolts that attach a bearing where the threaded rod of my new ball joint needs to go through are going to break! Happened on one bolt and was temporarily welded (lasted 5 months last time) but eventually broke and had to get a used strut for left side Problem! may not be so lucky as to only have 1 break this time with right side. Does anyone have any advice?



absolutely any ideas to share



thanks very much,



Dan



PS I posted before about cable for clutch where I had slippage after and turned out cable was wrong despite al the arguing from NAPA and Altrom saying the cable was not the problem, Altrom being the national supplier where NAPA sources tons of after market stuff, My very good friend at a Ford dealership got a dealer cable and all is well now. I am trying to stick with Volvo parts now.


If you're scared about breaking those bolts, you can access the nut for the ball joint by removing the strut insert and using a long extension and socket. Lots more work, of course. In fact the very first 240s didn't have those bolts, this was how you had to change the ball joints.

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