Rear shock replacement Volvo 960 sedan 1995

[alain1958]

Dear All,

I have to replace the rear shock of my Sedan Volvo 960 from 1995.
Could you please help about the compatibility of models?
I would try to avoid if possible Nivomat.
What would then match ?
Could I buy these ones and keep all other items of rear suspension as is.
https://www.ipdusa.com/products/12376/R ... 899-125809

Or should I take Nivomat system?
https://www.ipdusa.com/products/7740/Re ... 897-115022

Thanks for your help.

[MoVolvos]

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Search IPD for the kit for your car to change the springs along with regular shocks. If it's not available email IPD for help.

https://www.ipdusa.com/techtips/10024/w ... -have-them

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[Scottyv]

This is what I did and it Has worked out very well with a stock look, plus no sag. (and only cost me $120.00)

(copied from my post on the rear suspension rebuild I did on my 1997 960 Multi link)

"I never like the shock solution that Volvo came up with on the system, so I used a Monroe Shock Load Adjusting 58658 Shock Absorber. It has the same over all throw as the stock shock and raised up the back of the car just 1/2inch so it still looks stock. it not is a high priced racing "coil over" but for a heavy load or use of the third row seat its a great solution. the trick is to pound out the lower steel insert in the Monroe shock ,( it best to oil it in the bushing and drive it out with a pin or us a bolt that just pushes the steel sleeve out.) This will leave you with the rubber shock bushing to slide over the shock lower mount on the trailing arm. I used a larger strut washer and rubber bushing from my 2001 Chevy Silverado front shock struts, as an extra precaution on the out side of the shock lower mount, and used the Volvo stock shock bolt to attach the Monroe shock . The upper steel sleeve on the Monroe will not fit into the upper bolt housing unless you die grinding off about 3/16th to a 1/4 inch. But you do not have to pound it out it work with the stock bolt. After grinding it down and clean, then it fits and mounts just like the factory upper shock. ( loosing the anti sway bar will help get them in but i just fenagled it in). It works perfect and now I have the confidence that the transverse spring has the real help it needs, as it is under "powered" to hold the car up. even being the non Nivomat version."
I have the heavy transverse spring number 9140471 which is for the non Nivomat cars
....at the cost of Coil overs I could do this every two years and still not cost what those would.

The shock are designed for the Ford Transit, which is similar in weight and load capacity as our wagons.
The Monroe shock has a 13.5" compress measurement and a 18.75" fully extended measurement.
our stock shocks are 13" compressed and 19" extended. I like that the transit shock keeps from over extending the transvers spring, and give me a higher pay load capacity while not over burdening the fiberglass transverse spring..

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