Rattle front end

[maurxwinter]

2000 v70xc 190k, w/ 2wd conversion, rattleing in front end both sides over bumby(alley) terrain. As the car gets warm the noise tends to decrease.
Any ideas?? :confused: :confused:


I have changed out upper motor mounts(lower ones have not been done but dont look to bad).
I have changed out lower control arms with bushings(which has added a bit of squeekyness to my rattle :mad: ).

[Xilikon]

Rattles is often caused by bad endlinks, check them...

[StoningtonXC70]

Very likely could be the strut upper support bushings/bearings. Made bad rattles on my 98XC until replaced. Fairly common for them to rattle as they wear and tear.

[Xilikon]

In short, at this mileage, suspension parts are likely worn out so check them.

[JRL]

Spring seats most likely
At your miles the entire suspension should be rebuilt

[8pack]

Mine was the end links, but odd they would both go at the same time. Spring seats sound likely, but end links are a cheap repair, fast and probably need to be done anyway.

I could not tell they were bad by wiggling or anything, they "felt" okay, but were in fact shot.

I would do the end links and see what happens.

[xccalvin]

maybe track rod ends ??
did the trick on mine, but i had already re-newed the suspension previousely!
track rods ends are cheap quick and easy, at least it one thing to check off your list !

[JRL]

Ther's no such a part called a track rod on a Volvo
Sway bar links are what you're referring to which was already mentioned

[BillAileo]

Jim,
A track rod end is what they call a tie rod end in the UK.

[xccalvin]

Jim,
A track rod end is what they call a tie rod end in the UK.

cheers bill for the translation. they do not have a xc volvo forum for us in the uk .
What is Anti roll bar / drop link, reffered to in the states ? as this too could be the cause of the clunk ??

[BillAileo]

I'm no expert but I believe here in the states they would commonly be referred to as "Anti-Sway Bars" and swaybar "End-links"