replace shocks and springs

V480TI · Post by **V480TI** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:59 pm

What's the way to replace the shocks and springs??
how ??? especaially the rear ones .
thanks and greetz

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:05 am

Rear shocks are easy, and if Iâ€™m saying that it must be a fuckin easy job

Anyway take the wheels off, see a bolt at each end of the shocks, get a spanner round the back of the bottom bolt to hold the nut otherwise it will jut turn and not undo.

If they have been in for a while they will probably be a bit tough to get out but with a little gentle persuasion they will come out. To fit the new ones press them together (for lack of a better phrase) so they are fully compressed and then try to get them in before they open out again.

I know itâ€™s a sketchy description but its still too early in the morning for me to be thinking technical.

Anyway these 2 pic on my website show the before and after when I changed my shocks http://www.volvo480wales.com/MRM/shocks.htm

Good luck

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Roo · Post by **Roo** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:44 am

volvo-bigbrother wrote: If they have been in for a while they will probably be a bit tough to get out but with a little genital persuasion they will come out.

Good luck

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Not sure this is a procedure commonly used when changing rear shocks but each to their own!

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:47 am

otherwise it sound the correct way or at least how I changed mine.

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:50 pm

Roo wrote:
volvo-bigbrother wrote: If they have been in for a while they will probably be a bit tough to get out but with a little genital persuasion they will come out.

Good luck

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Not sure this is a procedure commonly used when changing rear shocks but each to their own!

Who was helping you do the rear shocks then ad?

V480TI · Post by **V480TI** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:47 pm

Oke, shocks on the rear sound easy, but now the springs.

Also as easy ???

Thanks and greetz

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:22 am

What I donâ€™t see a mistake anywhere

Theres always one who has to pick out the spelling typo

@Chris - No one helped me

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:30 am

So you were stimulating yourself then?

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:18 pm

Okay,the rear springs are also easy.

Undo the rear shocks at the bottom end or remove completely

Loosen the front nut/bolt on the radius arm,drop it down and remove spring.

With front ones,loosen and remove wheels,remove the nuts fro anti-roll bar links and push them out of the strut.Remove bolts from top suspension mount.Using coil spring compressor clamps,clamp the spring using at least 2 of these clamps.Take up the tension in the springs until they move around loosely on your strut.remove the 2 strut nuts/bolts.Replace these with new Volvo ones for re-fitting.Take out your strut assembly.Then loosen large top nut in middle of top mount whilst gripping flats of shock absorber piston with grips.Lift off top mounts,pull spring free,and your shock.

That is right isnt it chaps???Dont think Ive missed anything out!!

Hope it goes okay!

Steve.

Volvo 480 Club Europe

replace shocks and springs

replace shocks and springs

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