Front Suspension Rattle

motor1947 · Post by **motor1947** » 19 Oct 2011, 15:35

I have a 2001 V70 T5 165k. In the last 10 months I have replaced drive axles, lower control arms w/bushings, and front lower engine mount. I still have a suspension rattle that seems to be coming from the rt front when I hit a rough spot in the road. I'm thinking maybe bad strut but hate to go in blind replacing high dollar parts and working my way through. Any suggestions?

Post by **priapism** » 19 Oct 2011, 16:20

Might be your sway links not fully tightened.

Post by **Juan62** » 19 Oct 2011, 16:22

Spring seats are bad. Which means, you are goping to take off springs and struts to replace it. Time to consider new struts if they are originals.

Post by **JRL** » 19 Oct 2011, 16:53

Spring seats or a sway bar link

Post by **dan777** » 19 Oct 2011, 22:46

From my experience I can tell that if you hear a clonking noise when you go over a small bump with one wheel only at low speed, then most likely is the sway bar link...

J5T · Post by **J5T** » 20 Oct 2011, 07:53

If you open the hood and look under the strut washer (the round black rubber coated washer that the strut nut attaches to) you can most like see that the spring seat rubber is torn Or if you grab the end links to see if they are really loose, this should lead you to the problem. Check the support plate for corrosion and wear while you have the thing apart. Glück!

v70t5driver · Post by **v70t5driver** » 20 Oct 2011, 09:36

Like j5t said just twist with your hand that rubber piece on the top of the strut. If you can twist it then it's your spring seat and if it wont budge then it's something else. If the spring seat is the problem it will make a big knocking noise in the front and sway bar link problem is a clicking sound that you can notice at low speed. Hope this can help...

motor1947 · Post by **motor1947** » 27 Oct 2011, 15:40

Thanks for the input. Sway bar links were the culprit. Now on to the timing belt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **JRL** » 27 Oct 2011, 17:08

Sway bar link or spring seat

michaelisa · Post by **michaelisa** » 29 Oct 2011, 15:10

I have an 05 S80 with 191k miles. Great Car. The car has developed a bumping in the left rear. It drives us nuts!! I have replaced the rear shocks and i have disconnected the stabilizer liniks. This did not fix it. I can make it "bump" when I push up and down on the car. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!