Looking up information on specs and torques for suspension work on my car (07 XC70) I've seen it mentioned using new fasteners (nuts/bolts).
It makes sense, although not always practical or even done in most cases I'm guessing, but how do you know the specific rating of a nut or bolt ahead of time so as to stock up, instead of taking everything apart and trying to figure out the individual nut or bolt ratings then doing a trip to the store?
A garage or pro mechanic would more than likely have boxes of new nuts and bolts on hand but not all that practical for the shade tree mechanic...
Using new or re-using old fasteners, nut and bolts on some repair jobs...
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volvolugnut
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If you are buying parts from IPD or FCP, they will often offer the fasteners as a suggestion when you order the parts. This is the easiest way to get the proper fasteners of good quality.
A paper manual or online Volvo dealer may have fasteners identified in their drawings of parts. Then you may get enough information to buy the fasteners locally.
I usually have trouble getting high grade metric fasteners locally and just buy online with the parts. If the fasteners do not have torque/turn specs, I generally will reuse unless damaged.
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A paper manual or online Volvo dealer may have fasteners identified in their drawings of parts. Then you may get enough information to buy the fasteners locally.
I usually have trouble getting high grade metric fasteners locally and just buy online with the parts. If the fasteners do not have torque/turn specs, I generally will reuse unless damaged.
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Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
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Often when you buy the Volvo gear , you get the fasteners that are single use included...brake rotors, for example.
FCP has the fasteners at good prices, I use the Volvo web store to get the part numbers, then search the FCP site on the part number
Tasca has the parts if FCP doesn’t.
Volvo buys it’s fasteners from Bulten, a Swedish company. I’ve never found a direct channel for sale in the US. Belmetrics sells quality metric fasteners online from Mass, but nothing beats the fit and finish of Bulten flange screws
Running high mileage cars, there are few greater pleasures than finding evidence of ones own work as you ease a high torque fastener you replaced per the book five years ago, with one easy pull on a wrench.
FCP has the fasteners at good prices, I use the Volvo web store to get the part numbers, then search the FCP site on the part number
Tasca has the parts if FCP doesn’t.
Volvo buys it’s fasteners from Bulten, a Swedish company. I’ve never found a direct channel for sale in the US. Belmetrics sells quality metric fasteners online from Mass, but nothing beats the fit and finish of Bulten flange screws
Running high mileage cars, there are few greater pleasures than finding evidence of ones own work as you ease a high torque fastener you replaced per the book five years ago, with one easy pull on a wrench.
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Most Volvo bolts are to an 8.8 metric spec/grade.
Many of the bolts are just torqued to a particular value and those I re-use. To date, the only bolts I 100% never re-use is the nut and bolt at the bottom of the strut that holds the ball-joint on the control arm in place, and the axle end bolt on the 99- cars. Both I have heard of breaking but to date not heard of any others.
You need to take your own decision on what to re-use, but as abscate says, any bolts that say torque to a value and then angle torque further are the ones to replace for sure.
Neil.
Many of the bolts are just torqued to a particular value and those I re-use. To date, the only bolts I 100% never re-use is the nut and bolt at the bottom of the strut that holds the ball-joint on the control arm in place, and the axle end bolt on the 99- cars. Both I have heard of breaking but to date not heard of any others.
You need to take your own decision on what to re-use, but as abscate says, any bolts that say torque to a value and then angle torque further are the ones to replace for sure.
Neil.
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