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rattling rear eand of 87 240 b230f 200

posted by  Aye Roll on  Wed Apr 6 12:59 CST 2005
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Sounds to me like you need new rear trailing arm bushings (TAB's). These are fist sized rubber/steel tube shaped units located in the brackets at the back of the rear axle. They have a huge bolt through them where the axle and the trailing arm meet.
Once they wear out, the best shocks in the world will do no good- the shock connects solidly to the trailing arm but the axle has an inch or more of free play with a bad bushing.

Replacing them also cures a sagging tail in these cars.

The replacement requires s special tool to prevent bending the ears on the rear axle. There are various ways to do it at home, but it is more or less an "advanced" job, probably best left to the shops. The bushings are not too expensive fortunately, though a lot of folks recommend using the more expensive Volvo brand units.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: Roterande Fläkt Och Drivremmar!






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