OK, Need Suggestions On This One

[Reverend]

My first thought was the strut bearings. Those things tend to crunch when they get old. If you suspect the sway bar links, can't you just remove them and drive around and listen for the crunch? If it's gone and then comes back when you reattach them, you've found your culprits.

I didn't see you mention swapping the strut bearings, so I keep coming back to those.

[JRL]

Bad...
Control arm bushings can crunch
Bearing plates can crunch
Spring seats can crunch
End links do not crunch, they just rattle

[billr99]

Bad...
Control arm bushings can crunch
Bearing plates can crunch
Spring seats can crunch
End links do not crunch, they just rattle

After yesterday's jaunt down some fairly rough roads disproved my endlink theory and since everything but the A-arm bushes have been replaced with no effect on the noise, it is looking like a new A-arm is next.

Have to say, this is the weirdest and hardest to sort noise problem I've had with any of my FWD/AWD Volvos. Oh well, onward and upward!

Cheers,

Bill

[billr99]

My first thought was the strut bearings. Those things tend to crunch when they get old. If you suspect the sway bar links, can't you just remove them and drive around and listen for the crunch? If it's gone and then comes back when you reattach them, you've found your culprits.

I didn't see you mention swapping the strut bearings, so I keep coming back to those.

Yep, replaced new with Lemforder when the struts were changed out. I'm down to the A-arm bushes as the only thing that hasn't been changed to try and sort this problem. Guess I'll be ordering an A-arm today.

Thanks for the help. Much appreciated.

Cheers,

Bill