pothole breaks xc70 Topic is solved

darylrobert · Post by **darylrobert** » 03 Jul 2017, 23:16

CAR BREAKING POTHOLE on Australian road, think it broke a suspension link or something, ive driven over many a pothole in my 98 V70 never broken anything, any idea what it sounds like you can hear it clunking when i turn the corner?

Post by **jonesg** » 04 Jul 2017, 04:39

I'll say strut seat..

Post by **abscate** » 04 Jul 2017, 05:47

I'll guess sway bar link. Strut seats are stronger than that, unless you used URO.

Post by **JRL** » 04 Jul 2017, 08:14

Not necessarily!

Post by **precopster** » 04 Jul 2017, 08:26

URO now make excellent HD strut spring seats for Volvo with extra material in the hollow area that the early Volvo units were missing. They also use the newer XC90 part number for reference.

The lowest quality strut seats I've seen lately are Pro Parts. The design is the same as early 850s. They don't even SMELL like rubber.

My bet is on the spring seat also.

Post by **oragex** » 04 Jul 2017, 09:36

I'll also go with end link or broken spring (these are a bit fragile on the XC70)

keep us updated

Georgeandkira · Post by **Georgeandkira** » 04 Jul 2017, 11:17

If a sway bar breaks the two ends stay put. The only noise would have to come from the "broken ends" hitting together.
My money's on something else....possibly a spring.

Post by **precopster** » 04 Jul 2017, 18:09

The noise at 0:17 is interesting. Sounds like a blue tongued lizard wizard copping a walloping from the suspension bottoming out.

Get your hand scraper ready

Post by **jonesg** » 04 Jul 2017, 20:43

First prize, all expenses paid trip to Ayers Rock, whether you want to go or not.

Post by **mrbrian200** » 04 Jul 2017, 23:06

I say spring or end link. Spring seat would be one loud bang without all the clatter on the straightaway afterwards because the spring would still be under tension--just not as much. End link- if the top ball separated would get hung up against the wheel or shroud. If the end link came apart at the lower joint it would just hang there and probably not make all the noise afterward.
Can't rule out a LCA bush either. The flat round one if completely gone would result in the LCA banging against it's subframe mount from even minor road surface imperfections.