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Old 05-11-2013, 06:30 AM
RedArrow RedArrow is offline
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Default Strut rehab `dos and donts`

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Originally Posted by v8volvo View Post
1983 and 1984 760s have many differences compared to the 1985+ cars, and one of them is the front struts. They will not interchange with the later type, as far as I know. The early cars have a setup that looks more like what's on a 240 than the 1985+ 700 setup.
Strut housing is an expensive part, I hope mine is not junk yet. Thanks, the above quoted info is good to know when I end up searching in the local junkyards IF the strut housing inner top lost its threads... (up until what year do you think they are interchangeable for my 1986 brick?
Also, I was not successful locating gland nuts but I`m sure someone here knows where to order them from (and what type). Idea about *anything else* (for example: additional parts) that I must think about when replacing the strut inserts? I don`t want to reuse stuff that should be new parts. I haven`t seen a Volvo strut dismantled for many long years... luckily. Thanks
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