Time for front struts...

[Astro14]

It's not your struts that are the problem, it's the spring seats. A common failure.

The first picture shows the bushing separated from the rubber, that one is gone, the second one might be OK for now, but likely is close to failure since the first one failed.

It's so common, that IPD has engineered their own solution:

https://www.ipdusa.com/products/4712...24672-30683637

Alternatively, if you let the Volvo dealer do it, parts and labor come with a lifetime warranty - and you'll be back for that warranty on this part...

[ultrarunner]

...Alternatively, if you let the Volvo dealer do it, parts and labor come with a lifetime warranty - and you'll be back for that warranty on this part...

Yeah, Danbury, CT wants 65 bucks a piece for the parts and a nice 700 bucks for install. They better be warrantied for 10 lifetimes for that number!!

I'll go IPD and have someone put them in!

Geez, I'm in the wrong scam! ;-)

[hoonk]

Yeah, Danbury, CT wants 65 bucks a piece for the parts and a nice 700 bucks for install.

You can purchase the oem (sachs) strut cushion online for about $20. I used to charge 1.75 hours each to replace. So retail was was about $250 each (at $90 hour) - granted that was two years ago - but - if you could find someone to compress your springs (with a $50 harbor freight spring compressor), and however much time they wanted to charge - the total $ to eliminate/fix your noise/broken strut cushion could be reasonable. If your original strut cushions lasted this long - I would not spend any extra for the heavy duty (xc90) versions being sold by some vendors today.