I got some parts for my s60 t5 I hate the handling of this car so I thought I should try to sort it out see if these help ,I got some powerflex rear bushes , meyle hd drop links front and back, and ball joints. has anyone done the rear wishbone bush yet how hard is it to get out and pop in .am working on the car in the morning on my back any tips would be good.
You mean front wishbone rear bush?
yes dude
done the front one when you did yours.
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clicky linky! gotta take the wishbone off tho mate.
cheers mate that's the wishbone sorted have you ever done ball joints .
[QUOTE=ROZER;700960]cheers mate that's the wishbone sorted have you ever done ball joints .[/QUOTE] Yes, loads. You need to undo the 2 bolts that hold the ball joint to the stub axle and hammer screwdrivers between the stub axle and the ball joint plate, it takes a while and you need to go at it from both sides to get it out. Then you pop the splined end of the ball joint out of the wishbone when you do the rear bush.
thanks again.
[QUOTE=ROZER;700963]thanks again.[/QUOTE] You're welcome mate, I don't envy you lol. Ball ache of a job lol.
done this today what a pig of a job my back is broke I could not get the rear bush back in so I had to undo the struts to get bottom ball joint in then I had to jack the wishbone up to put the 2 bolts in the subframe these powerflex bushes fight you all the way never again. took me all day in the rain but got the hd drop links done they where easy thank god.[ATTACH=CONFIG]24449[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]24450[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]24451[/ATTACH]
the old bush had a big tear in it .[ATTACH=CONFIG]24452[/ATTACH]
nice one dude! they make a nice difference :)
[QUOTE=T5RatherAmusin;701236]nice one dude! they make a nice difference :)[/QUOTE] cheers dude ,your right I have just took her out for a drive feels tight as am well happy
[QUOTE=ROZER;701231]the old bush had a big tear in it .[ATTACH=CONFIG]24452[/ATTACH][/QUOTE] Nice work mate, I feel your pain with this because MRP and I did the same job on mine about 3 weeks ago - what a ball ache! It took Martin and I an absolute age to get mine done but we found the best way was leaving the lateral subframe to control arm bushings until last. I commend you for going 100% powerflex on the wishbones mate, it's a mod I'd fully recommend and nice to see you've gone for a hard compound as well because I think it makes all the difference. You'll feel the car had a slightly higher tendency to 'tram line' but your cornering will feel miles better. I've got to look at getting the rear end of mine done now but I'll have to find the bushings that fit both the S60 AWD and the V70 P2 FWD. PFV will supply and help with that I'm sure. Good work! :B_thumb: :beer:
[QUOTE=ROZER;701239]cheers dude ,your right I have just took her out for a drive feels tight as am well happy[/QUOTE] Feels like brand new when it's done doesn't it! :D
Oh, incidentally I also fitted the Meyle HD drop links so you and I have gone for the same approach with the suspension upgrade. :D :beer: :Handshake
[QUOTE=JamesT5;701371]I commend you for going 100% powerflex on the wishbones mate, it's a mod I'd fully recommend and nice to see you've gone for a hard compound as well because I think it makes all the difference.:[/QUOTE] He hasn't gone for the hard range (black) he fitted the standard range (purple) ?. [ATTACH=CONFIG]24451[/ATTACH]
[QUOTE=Harvey;701381]He hasn't gone for the hard range (black) he fitted the standard range (purple) ?. [ATTACH=CONFIG]24451[/ATTACH][/QUOTE] Yes, however the Black Range is only 25% harder than the purple range anyway. Purple is hard road use as you know, yellow is only about 10% stiffer than rubber iirc.
I went for the purple range because I have done the front lower wishbone in purple too. am planning on getting the pfv lowering kit next week not looking forward to that I have nimovats on the rear its an x police car.as for doing these wishbone bushes never again fell like an old man today back is killing me.
[QUOTE=ROZER;701412]I went for the purple range because I have done the front lower wishbone in purple too. am planning on getting the pfv lowering kit next week not looking forward to that I have nimovats on the rear its an x police car.as for doing these wishbone bushes never again fell like an old man today back is killing me.[/QUOTE] I've got the PFV lowering kit on mine, it's fantastic value. The rear end will be the hardest mate, I watched two guys having fun getting the rear shocks in and that was at a garage on a ramp. If you can do your control arms I'm sure doing the shocks will be ok for you as well but take your time. You may wish to consider changing from Nivomats to a standard strut arrangement, I know MRP has and it looks great. Martin is probably best qualified to advise you on that one. :)
I've got a set of Lesjofors lowering springs that I've decided not to fit....originally bought from PFS and fitted to a D5 for a few weeks before the car was taken off the road. http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_160_1082&products_id=6691 Not advertised anywhere, but let me know if you're interested.
[QUOTE=stephenevans99;701418]I've got a set of Lesjofors lowering springs that I've decided not to fit....originally bought from PFS and fitted to a D5 for a few weeks before the car was taken off the road. http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_160_1082&products_id=6691 Not advertised anywhere, but let me know if you're interested.[/QUOTE] Nice one Steve. :D
[QUOTE=JamesT5;701414]I've got the PFV lowering kit on mine, it's fantastic value. The rear end will be the hardest mate, I watched two guys having fun getting the rear shocks in and that was at a garage on a ramp. If you can do your control arms I'm sure doing the shocks will be ok for you as well but take your time. You may wish to consider changing from Nivomats to a standard strut arrangement, I know MRP has and it looks great. Martin is probably best qualified to advise you on that one. :)[/QUOTE] yes am Definitely taking the nimovats off the car and using the full kit I think its priced very good too.
Good work. Do they improve the ride well?
[QUOTE=stephenevans99;701418]I've got a set of Lesjofors lowering springs that I've decided not to fit....originally bought from PFS and fitted to a D5 for a few weeks before the car was taken off the road. http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_160_1082&products_id=6691 Not advertised anywhere, but let me know if you're interested.[/QUOTE] thanks mate but am only looking at fitting new cheers for the offer I appreciate it .
[QUOTE=jdavis;701437]Good work. Do they improve the ride well?[/QUOTE] yes they do car feels tight I could tell when trying to put the wishbone arm back in with the new bush they would improve the steering the wishbone was miles away from the bottom ball joint no matter how much force I put on the wishbone I could not move them into place had to undo the struts and jack up to the subframe to get in its not a job for the weak you need to be strong or have someone help you .
[QUOTE=ROZER;701434]yes am Definitely taking the nimovats off the car and using the full kit I think its priced very good too.[/QUOTE] The ride height is spot on and it feels nice too, a harder ride but then that's to be expected I suppose. The back camber will be noticeably negatively angled once the kit is fitted but I can say from experience that my tyre wear on the back hasn't really been affected to any appreciable degree. If you are concerned though, then PFV do a camber adjustment kit but I've left mine as it is for now as I think it gives safer cornering. I'd strongly recommend you change your strut top bearings and spring seats as well unless you've just recently changed them. Mine were totally shot and to be honest, it's a little extra cash but will save you time in the future because there is a chance the harder ride could contribute to faster wear and tear on the older parts. It's entirely up to you of course but if you can spare the extra cash then go for the strut bearings and spring seats as well. PFV sell uprated spring seats that are about twice the price of the standard ones, I've not tried them but I guess they are better value in the long run. Good luck with it all and let us know how you get on and what you think of it all when its fitted. :B_thumb:
[QUOTE=ROZER;701440]yes they do car feels tight I could tell when trying to put the wishbone arm back in with the new bush they would improve the steering the wishbone was miles away from the bottom ball joint no matter how much force I put on the wishbone I could not move them into place had to undo the struts and jack up to the subframe to get in its not a job for the weak you need to be strong or have someone help you .[/QUOTE] Same problem that Martin and I had.
[QUOTE=JamesT5;701443]The ride height is spot on and it feels nice too, a harder ride but then that's to be expected I suppose. The back camber will be noticeably negatively angled once the kit is fitted but I can say from experience that my tyre wear on the back hasn't really been affected to any appreciable degree. If you are concerned though, then PFV do a camber adjustment kit but I've left mine as it is for now as I think it gives safer cornering. I'd strongly recommend you change your strut top bearings and spring seats as well unless you've just recently changed them. Mine were totally shot and to be honest, it's a little extra cash but will save you time in the future because there is a chance the harder ride could contribute to faster wear and tear on the older parts. It's entirely up to you of course but if you can spare the extra cash then go for the strut bearings and spring seats as well. PFV sell uprated spring seats that are about twice the price of the standard ones, I've not tried them but I guess they are better value in the long run. Good luck with it all and let us know how you get on and what you think of it all when its fitted. :B_thumb:[/QUOTE] cheers mate will look into the strut bearings and spring seats .
[QUOTE=ROZER;701456]cheers mate will look into the strut bearings and spring seats .[/QUOTE] Nice one. Imagine if you take off your old shocks only to find your old ones are worn or past their best, at least you'll have peace of mind that a) you've got new parts to replace them but more importantly, b) you're putting new shocks and springs in to new strut bearings. I'm sure the reassurance will add to the driving pleasure when you drive down the road.
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