When I spoke to the IPD rep, I asked him if raising the control arms to ride height was necessary when installing their endlinks, and he said that it was not. The 17mm nuts simply have to be tight (which implies properly seated as Erik posted). The IPD rep emphasized NOT using air tools though, the ...

Thank you for the heads up about the warranty Erik. I phoned FCP and purchased the warranty for an additional 10% ($5.59) since it is a DIY installation. The rep made it super easy, the call took less than two minutes, so now I have new OEM endlinks with a lifetime warranty for grand total of $61.49 ...

I phoned IPD and they were pretty cool about the endlinks. The rep I spoke with offered to sell me a couple of new ones for half price and free shipping. Given that the warranty is 2 years and these were nearly 3 years old, and these did have 45K miles on them, I can't complain really.

I went a ...

Has anyone else had trouble with IPD's HD endlinks? I put a set on 3 years ago, have logged approx. 45K miles, and they are toast. The roads in East Tennessee are good, winter is mild, and we drive the car gently as a mommy carpool wagon. The driver's side link was creaking badly once warm, and the ...

Thanks for the help guys.

@Chris - I tried to swap the fittings, and was able to unscrew them off the old radiator, but they would not thread into the new radiator, and I was unable to find an adaptor that could make that work.

@Pauloil - That Nissens part was the ticket, thanks. The aftermarket ...

+1 on the spring seat, they get noisy when they fail. Put a wrench on the top center strut nut and try to gently turn it. If it turns the spring seat is done. If it stays put, then keep looking.

If you are actually getting play by moving the wheel as you described, something is loose. Raise the ...

Ok, new question.

The replacement radiator appears to have fittings for the OTHER style trans cooler lines. The radiator came from rockauto.com, Centric part #1851... should fit all V70 non-turbos from 1998 - 2000.

The ports on the radiator have fittings for the external clamp style fitting, and ...

Perfect, thank you.

My radiator is seeping where the aluminum core joins the plastic tank, so I am replacing it this weekend. I have read a few threads on the topic as well as some about disconnecting the transmission lines, and feel ok about it overall, however I ran into a snag....

I do not seem to have the ...

Sounds good. I tried to PM you, but for some reason it continues to show in outbox not sent items. If you don't mind, try sending me a PM and we can discuss.

Thanks much,

WJ