2002 Volvo S60 Steering Stop Limiter adjustible?

[URDRWHO]

The last Volvo I owed was in 1967 when I owned a 1964 P544 so I am getting up to speed on the Volvo.

We just bought the car and the one front tire had a tear in the sidewall that looked like someone tried to stick a knife into the tire but didn't get through the steel bands.

So off to a yard to buy 4 very good looking tires that match. The rims are 17 inch and the previous tires were 225 profile and the tires I bought are what OEM calls for --- 235 tires. With the 235 tires I have what a lot of people have complained about and that is they rub when I am turning hard -- close to maximum radius.

I looked at the inside of the wheel well and it isn't hitting to bad but I don'[t like it. Went looking about and found that Volvo has a Steering Stop Limiter. Was it an after thought because of an engineering flaw?

My question - if I buy new ones are there slots in them that make them adjustable? I looked at the ones that are on and have no idea how to tell if they are worn past the specs. I can see that the rubber has marks on it. Probably the only adjustment is to add washers behind them.

Thanks for your help.

[DGM]

You can install different thickness;

http://www.fcpeuro.com/Volvo-parts/S60/ ... =211&e=153

[URDRWHO]

Thank you. I'll try some different thickness stops.

[DGM]

Thank you. I'll try some different thickness stops.

See IPD's description for different tire sizes.

http://www.ipdusa.com/products/5933/113 ... op-limiter

[cn90]

Question re 2004 V70 Steering Stopper PN 31212191.

My Front wheels are rubbing the liner when in full lock.
I was going to buy new steering stopper until I saw the comments in the youtube video that people simply:
- swap R --> L
- swap L---> R.

Has anyone done the swapping R and L?
Does it work?

Photo shows my existing steering stopper (BLUE arrow).

Youtube video has interesting comments...





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[cn90]

I just came up with this idea and wonder if anyone has tried it...

Get a radiator hose of appropriate diameter (I don't know the exact size).
Cut a small piece and slide over the caliper side and zip tie it.
This will add another 5mm of cushion.

Here is a photo of my thought. Any advice?


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[cn90]

I finally had a little time to play with the 2004 V70 with 115K miles...

- The stopper is worn about 2-3 mm down.
- P.O. installed 2 washers. Curious...does anyone know if the car came with these washers or not?
- Swapped R to L and vice versa (12-mm bolts).

- Installed rubber hose + zip tie on the Spindle as shown. Actually, this is a nice touch bc when I go to full lock, I can feel the
"softness" of the rubber cushion. Don't know how long the rubber will stay there LOL...Will report back later.

[cn90]

Long-term report...

The hose mod (very easy to do with car on the ground) works great. No more tire rubbing.

- I do not have the bigger hose. I just used what I had
lying around and cut it length wise + Zip tie. You can
use electrical wire or hose clamp too.

- If you happen to have the correct hose size (please post it),
you simple slide it up and done with.

[dikidera]

I removed the limiters altogether.

[cn90]

Alright,

So I have a little time today to play with the 1-inch heater hose ($2-$3/foot at local auto parts store).
Cut a 1.5-inch section.
Even with lubricant, it is very tight and I could barely push it up.
I guess you can use a socket etc to push it up.
I ended up cutting it length-wise and zip tied it as the photo above.

The bottom line is: the 1-inch hose is a tight tight fit.
You may be stronger than I am and may be able to push it upward.