Removing front strut- Advice needed
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Removing front strut- Advice needed
I'm replacing my front shocks on my 360 GLT Hatch 1986 B200EA and have undone all ball joints and nuts, I cannot get the strut to detach from where it is supposed to. Where should it disconnect from?
a) the brake guard
or somewhere else
b) am i being silly?
Kelvin
a) the brake guard
or somewhere else
b) am i being silly?
Kelvin
Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
a) the whole strut comes out from the wheel arch,
b) probably not, have you undone the 3 bolts under the bonnet around the top mount? just give it a tap bit a tapping stick. somthing like a soft mallet wood or whatever.
Ben
b) probably not, have you undone the 3 bolts under the bonnet around the top mount? just give it a tap bit a tapping stick. somthing like a soft mallet wood or whatever.
Ben
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Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
All the bolts at the top are undone. The bottom part is still attached but all ball joints and nut have been removed.
Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
The strut is connected to the body with the 3 bolts on top, steering ball joint and the other ball joint, and with the brake calliper. You can just pull the part off where the cable is attached to, with a bit wobbling. See image for what I mean
Volvo 340 L 1983
Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
Have you seperated the lower swivel ball joint? Normally I just unbolt the plate it is on, much easier to slid out then.
You may just need to push the lower suspension arm down with your foot and pull the strut out. It will probably be easier if you disconnect the radius arm at the arm aswell.
You may just need to push the lower suspension arm down with your foot and pull the strut out. It will probably be easier if you disconnect the radius arm at the arm aswell.
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
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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Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
Thanks everyone, specially the picture one
Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
I unscrewed the swivel with the two bolts which connects it to the suspension arm. Kinda easy when putting it back too, but if you do this for the first time the nuts are probably a lump of rustRide_on wrote:Have you seperated the lower swivel ball joint? Normally I just unbolt the plate it is on, much easier to slid out then.
You may just need to push the lower suspension arm down with your foot and pull the strut out. It will probably be easier if you disconnect the radius arm at the arm aswell.
Volvo 340 L 1983
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Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
Had to release two bolts holding the caliper in place, then Voila!!!Job done
Have discovered another problems - tops of struts, where holes for bolts to go through has cracked in three places....Aggghhhhh
Have discovered another problems - tops of struts, where holes for bolts to go through has cracked in three places....Aggghhhhh
Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
Yes this is common on 360s they are a bit weak and the newer version is more corrosion proned. The older ones have a dome for the rubber boot and this seems to be better protected. Although looking at it now I'm thinking the older ones are thicker (3mm at the shock mounting point), but I don't have a newer one out to compare. The problem is usually accelerated by heavy duty shocks.
I was able to get parts before, not sure what can be done now, vaguely remember seeing some threads about it.
I was able to get parts before, not sure what can be done now, vaguely remember seeing some threads about it.
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
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
Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
I think he means this one
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Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
Boys, I got two struts from the wreckers, all part in place and no bearings broken..fixed..Thanks for the help
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Re: Removing front strut- Advice needed
Ride on, thanks, the pictures are where the problems were..
Kelvin Brisbane
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