Throwing new parts into unidentified harmonic vibration =)MoVolvos wrote: 05 Jul 2020, 21:23 Glad to know there was no difference. Perhaps the Germans are overseeing production rather than having a manufacturer in Turkey put their product in Sachs boxes. What made you change out 1.5 year old German Sachs's?
Know what you mean. Sometimes the mind is not in the mood to troubleshoot so it's just muscle memory to throw parts at itvtl wrote: 05 Jul 2020, 21:27Throwing new parts into unidentified harmonic vibration =)MoVolvos wrote: 05 Jul 2020, 21:23 Glad to know there was no difference. Perhaps the Germans are overseeing production rather than having a manufacturer in Turkey put their product in Sachs boxes. What made you change out 1.5 year old German Sachs's?
I'm still keeping the "old" struts.
.Sometimes your beard is not grey and long enough =)MoVolvos wrote: 05 Jul 2020, 21:30 Know what you mean. Sometimes the mind is not in the mood to troubleshoot so it's just muscle memory to through parts at it
No, you were not fooled. Sometimes everything needs a complete refresh. I've been chasing a slight pull off the line in the 03 S80 T6 since I purchased it around Dec 2018. Upper poly engine mount, custom securing of the factory strut bar so the rubber bushings do not provide any cushioning nor movement, lower transmission mount, 2 front complete strut assembly and then subframe inserts. The chassis is as firm as ever and response is very good but the pull is now attenuated off the linevtl wrote: 05 Jul 2020, 21:50 It really feels like something is off in the strut, thanks to a soundproofed firewall. I've had a similar noise in V70, which turned out to be a damaged strut. So I was fooled.
. Will do the control arms next as the tie rods "seems" good (no play in the steering). Keep chasing it 
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