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S80 T6 Control arm and ball joint replacement question

Everything on the Volvo S80. Sometimes called an "executive car", the S80 was Volvo's top-of-the-line passenger car. P2 platform.
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fn42
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Re: S80 T6 Control arm and ball joint replacement question

Post by fn42 »

They aren't too diffiicult, I'm not sure what the exact size receiver you need is but my ball joint press I got from sears had one that fit. Ill post the size if I get a chance to look at it again

found this on youtube

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Post by chrism »

I was able to seat the ball joints by tapping them in with a hammer and drift. The end of the drift needs to be placed as close to the rubber boot as you can get it without damaging the boot. Move the drift to different spots around the boot as you tap it in so that it goes in straight.

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