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2006 xc-70 123k miles V70-XC70

posted by  peter faga on  Sun Jan 1 12:44 CST 2017
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The car is Thumping badly over bumps and sometimes over small grades in the front end.
Rides great over nice roads.
Just had my yearly safety inspection and ball joints and tie rods were o.k.
The struts are not leaking but I suspect at 123k they need replacing.
Any one care to recommend a certain strut that will not break the bank?
I plan to keep the car one more year and upgrade a newer xc
Sears quoted me $1100 with alignment over the phone
Thanks
Pete








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    2006 xc-70 123k miles V70-XC70

    posted by  peter faga on  Tue Jan 17 08:03 CST 2017
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    Thanks klaus
    I used openbay which furnished me with 12 quotes with a mile radius of 12 miles
    Found a CLEAN repair shop that put a pair of Sachs and alignment and rotated the tires with tax for $720
    Pete








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    2006 xc-70 123k miles V70-XC70

    posted by  KlausC on  Sun Jan 1 20:01 CST 2017
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    $1100, ouch! Buy a pair of OE, or Sachs/Boge, as they are reasonably priced. And look for a reasonable local mechanic, not Sears or any other 'chain'. This is not a difficult job and air tools make this a 2 hour job.

    A good alignment shop should charge $100 or less for a front alignment.
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    Keeping it running is better than buying new







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