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samueljon
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can i use...

Post by samueljon » 01 Nov 2010 08:42 pm

the front strut is foooked on the car :(

if no luck trying to find one on here can i use 240/440 struts as 340 are hard to come by :(

magnumpi
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Post by magnumpi » 01 Nov 2010 09:07 pm

In a word no, i'm fairly sure the parts aren't interchangeable, which is a shame because as you say there is more 240 and 400's found in scrappys and the like.

A two minute search of Ebay "Volvo Breaking" brought up this, it seems they are breaking the hole car so maybe they can help you out?
If not good luck with your search :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/breaking-VOLVO-34 ... 4aa5be00bf
89 3dr 340DL in Battleship grey with Ultralights and Williams power
Whats the matter with the car i'm driving can't you tell that it's out of style?

Ride_on
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Post by Ride_on » 03 Nov 2010 12:17 pm

Could you be more specific? Unless it is bent it is unlikely the whole strut if knackered, you are probably best stripping it down to see what actually needs replacing. A 2nd hand strut maybe in a similar state.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

samueljon
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Post by samueljon » 03 Nov 2010 12:19 pm

ive got 2 second hand struts getting delivered today, what has happened is the top sping pan has rusted and the spring has gone up through it.

the new struts have only covered 44,000 so shouldnt be too bad after being cleaned up and painted

samueljon
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Post by samueljon » 08 Nov 2010 12:57 pm

i had 440 struts delivered :( i let my dad do one thing!

i see what you mean by the difference, there must be somthing you can pinch the struts off tho?
my dad seems to think escort struts look simular?

Ride_on
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Post by Ride_on » 08 Nov 2010 09:23 pm

The spring top plates are one of these golden parts, quite often need replaced and are NLA from anyone other than scrap cars. If you do find an alternative it will help many people, but they are quite specific to the shock, bearing and spring combination.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

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