Original Volvo engine mounts for a B200 really do cost more than 100 Euro each. But it's worth the while. I have had the clutch replaced,
together with the rear crank shaft sealing, overhauled gear box and
the rubber bushes under the rear shock absorbers were replaced.
The mounting bracket that is fixed to the torque tube had broken too,
so that was a sign to replace the engine mounts. It cost me a lot of money
but now the engine is running very smoothly and no rattling exhaust pipes.
Engine mountings worn / loose
Finally went to my regular garage on Wednesdayand had the mounts looked at . I was told they are fine but front tyres were a different matter one was very bald the other was damaged due to being bumped up the kerb. After the front tyres were replaced i went for a test drive and got up to about 85 mph and and found the vibration I had been feeling through the steering wheel was greatly reduced and the steering was much improved. However I 'm keeping an open mind and will keep a close eye on the car over the next 2 months before the MOT is due.
EREG340
EREG340
ereg340 wrote:
[quote]After the front tyres were replaced i went for a test drive and got up to about 85 mph and and found the vibration I had been feeling through the steering wheel was greatly reduced and the steering was much improved.[/quote]
Ereg340, if the vibration was greatly reduced after this then you may want to get all the wheels balanced and the tracking done. An unbalanced wheel can cause a lot of vibration while driving but may only show itself at certain speeds, and getting the tracking done will improve the feel in steering (sounds like it has been knocked out slightly due to being bumped up the kerb.) If these are your problems then once fixed you will feel a lot of difference when driving. I've had tracking and balancing done on a couple of my cars and the difference of how smooth the car can actually be after driving so long with it not quite right, well it was like going from driving a 4x4 over rough terrain to jumping in to a Rolls Royce. That was the comparison I found on my cars when driving at speed before and after tracking and balancing, although not quite a full comparison to the Rolls,
Another thing to check is what the shocks are like, one may be worn and causing a slight bounce on a wheel while driving at speed. I've had that problem once and was the last thing I checked. Changed both on the same axle and all was fine after.
Check your tracking and balancing first even if they have been done, you may have lost a weight and a wheel is slightly off balance. I lost one weight off one of my wheels half hour after it had just been balanced,
, I was not amused, 
, but went back and got it re-done and vibration was gone again.
Rule of thumb: If vibration is felt through the steering wheel then the front wheels may need balancing.
If vibration is felt through the car then it can be the back wheels want balancing.
( this is provided there is nothing more sinister causing the vibration)
morgan105
[quote]After the front tyres were replaced i went for a test drive and got up to about 85 mph and and found the vibration I had been feeling through the steering wheel was greatly reduced and the steering was much improved.[/quote]
Ereg340, if the vibration was greatly reduced after this then you may want to get all the wheels balanced and the tracking done. An unbalanced wheel can cause a lot of vibration while driving but may only show itself at certain speeds, and getting the tracking done will improve the feel in steering (sounds like it has been knocked out slightly due to being bumped up the kerb.) If these are your problems then once fixed you will feel a lot of difference when driving. I've had tracking and balancing done on a couple of my cars and the difference of how smooth the car can actually be after driving so long with it not quite right, well it was like going from driving a 4x4 over rough terrain to jumping in to a Rolls Royce. That was the comparison I found on my cars when driving at speed before and after tracking and balancing, although not quite a full comparison to the Rolls,
Another thing to check is what the shocks are like, one may be worn and causing a slight bounce on a wheel while driving at speed. I've had that problem once and was the last thing I checked. Changed both on the same axle and all was fine after.
Check your tracking and balancing first even if they have been done, you may have lost a weight and a wheel is slightly off balance. I lost one weight off one of my wheels half hour after it had just been balanced,
, I was not amused, , but went back and got it re-done and vibration was gone again.Rule of thumb: If vibration is felt through the steering wheel then the front wheels may need balancing.
If vibration is felt through the car then it can be the back wheels want balancing.
( this is provided there is nothing more sinister causing the vibration)
morgan105