1995 850 Front suspension issues - wandering SOLVED Topic is solved

[hausmeister]

I Think the rear suspension is the cause. it is in bad shape, the arm mounts are worn out.
I already bought all parts I need: 2x arm mounts, 2 steering links, volvo tool, break hoses and I also have the ipd sway bar laying around that needs to be installed.

[precopster]

My own 2000 V70 was sorted recently with Meyle control arms and all tie rods. Front struts and spring seats are fresh. Castor must be more pronounced on the 850 because the steering still returns mich better on the older car. Otherwise the V70 steers like a champ!!

How many miles are on your S70?

[hausmeister]

Sorry, I don't get what you are talking about.
The 850 has ~340000km, unknown service history

[brad850]

I had a similar effect in my 850T, which would be really disturbing in the rain. It would just slowly slide over to one side on it's own. It has proven to be control arms/ball joints and CV shafts, and it was completed out of align, with the front wheels toed outward, so it was skating on the inside edges of the tire. Replaced all those parts and aligned, much better now, tires this weekend, those front two are toast.

[precopster]

Sorry, I don't get what you are talking about.
The 850 has ~340000km, unknown service history

"Sorted" means repaired if that's the part you didn't get. I had wandering steering at high speed and easily followed irregularities in the road surface. One of the inner tie rods had lots of play and I had 305,000kms when I replaced most of the front end. The shocks and front sprimg seats were done at 286K

[hausmeister]

By the way, this is solved, problem were worn rear suspension mounts/bushings.
After replacing all 4 the car drives fine

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