2000 V70R - AWD Rear muffler mount question

Post by **scot850** » 07 Oct 2015, 12:57

Well it has been over 7 months since I pulled the car apart, and now slowly getting it back together.

Thought I'd break into the day with an easy task, and hit my first snag. Now I am 99+% sure I have fitted the rear muffler mounts correctly (haven't tightened them up yet), but realised Volvo in their wisdom for some reason put matching mounts on both sides of the rear bumper mount.

Vida would confirm my view that the fit in the outer set as shown in my pictures below, and with the brackets orientated as I have fitted them. But before I tighten them down, could someone with an AWD P80 (maybe an 850 AWD?) please confirm that I have fitted them correctly. Even though an XC does not normally have a twin outlet pipe, the mount is still there for the first muffler.

: LH rear muffler mount retainer

Muffler retainer for the LH rear muffler mount is pictured to the left of the bumper mount as the '8' figure in silver slathered in Lithium grease. The second mount holes are in a matching position on the other side of the bumper bracket mount.

: LH rear muffler mounting bracket

Looking from under the car, I have the 'nose' of the bracket pointing to the LH side of the car. with the tip pointing slightly upwards (to stop the rubber mount sliding off!).

The RH side I have positioned in a mirrored way:

: RH rear muffler mounting bracket

: RH rear muffler mount retainer

I thought I had taken pictures of everything, but this was 'just a muffler mount'!!

Many thanks,

Neil.

Post by **scot850** » 07 Oct 2015, 16:48

Bump!

Please!

Bluevanacd2005 · Post by **Bluevanacd2005** » 07 Oct 2015, 18:46

I just looked at my 2000 V70R... Your seem to match mine, so I'd say you installed them correctly.

Spenser

Post by **scot850** » 07 Oct 2015, 19:06

Many thanks Spenser!

Neil.