2000 Volvo V70XC strut issue

Richard99 · Post by **Richard99** » 06 Sep 2020, 18:58

Hello,

I've attached a picture of the strut that is out of whack on the driver's side, and the one that appears normal which is on the passenger side. Anyone know what may be wrong with it? Hoping for an answer before I dive in there. The cap doesn't turn when I try to turn it by hand.

Thanks,

Eric

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 06 Sep 2020, 22:22

Richard99 wrote: ↑06 Sep 2020, 18:58 Anyone know what may be wrong with it?

Broken strut mount. Not uncommon. Grab and hold the fender, keep your eyes on the Strut. Bounce the car up and down.

The Strut mount can be replaced on the Strut. If you don't know what your doing it is best to take the Strut and new Strut mount to a repair shop and have them install the new Strut mount on the strut. If you lose control of the spring on the Strut it can do some serious damage even kill you.

Post by **scot850** » 06 Sep 2020, 22:50

Rick, the picture is the strut bearing plate and not the mount. The mount is a rubber part.

What you are seeing with the picture Richard99 is the center bush in the top mount has separated from the mount. Like Rick says this is a common issue with Volvos of this era.

Volvo replaced the regular part with the one from the XC90 as it was much stronger and tells to fails less often.

Try to use brands like Sachs or OE or Lemforder

https://www.fcpeuro.com/Volvo-parts/V70 ... d=665&v=87

Take Rick's warning on replacing this part on the strut seriously. Compressed springs can cause a lot of damage if they break loose!!

Neil.

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 06 Sep 2020, 23:38

scot850 wrote: ↑06 Sep 2020, 22:50 Rick, the picture is the strut bearing plate and not the mount. The mount is a rubber part.

Click on the picture it is linked to the listing at FCP Euro.
It is call the Strut mount because it mounts the upper end of the Strut to the the body.

Post by **scot850** » 07 Sep 2020, 16:42

I have never seen a bearing plate/mount break. I'm sure anything can happen. It is the rubber spring mount that fails as per my link to FCP web-site.

Neil.

Post by **BEJinFbk** » 07 Sep 2020, 20:53

I have a safety related question.
Is there a fuse at the battery end of that large red wire?
Sooner or later, the threads it's rubbing against will short it
to ground, and after the fire, struts will no longer be an issue.
Just sayin'...

Post by **abscate** » 08 Sep 2020, 04:40

Needs both fuse and chafe relief.

Post by **BEJinFbk** » 08 Sep 2020, 08:09

abscate wrote: ↑08 Sep 2020, 04:40 Needs both fuse and chafe relief.

Perhaps in the form of improved cable routing.

Richard99 · Post by **Richard99** » 08 Sep 2020, 23:33

Thanks. I will place a fuse in-line. I'll also find a way to reroute the wire.

Eric

Post by **BEJinFbk** » 09 Sep 2020, 00:10

There are a couple of pass throughs in
the firewall near the steering column.

+1 on the XC90 spring seats.
And spend the money on OEM,
not the cheap stuff. The less
expensive seats do not last.