Volvo RWD 700 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 2/2001 700 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

How many hours to change struts? 700

For anyone who is curious, it took me about 4 hours plus 3 hours on a bus to buy a new top strut assembly nut when I lost one.

Best tip I can give is to loosen the top spring retainer nut most but NOT ALL the way on the car where it's attached to something. Similarly, break the strut retaining gland nut loose with the strut installed in the car. I soaked mine with WD-40 weekly for a few weeks and had zero difficulty with them. I ended up reusing the old ones because the new ones had a smaller diameter by like 10mm overall and less meat in the event anyone changes out the strut inserts ever again.






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New How many hours to change struts? [700]
posted by  Will740turbo subscriber  on Fri Mar 21 22:18 CST 2025 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.