P2 Volvo Ball Joint Replacement (S80, S60, XC70, XC90) | Copart $400 Car Rebuild Part 7
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2021
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P2 Volvo Ball Joint Replacement (S80, S60, Xc70, XC90) | S80 Rebuild Part 7
Doing a suspension overall on the Volvo S80. Thought I would share an easy way of removing the ball joint which is a real pain on these cars. Hope it helps you out!!
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Been trying to get my ball joint in for two days. At the point where I am considering filing it down a bit so it slides in easier.
I have actually done that too and haven’t had problems. They are incredibly difficult.
@@matt-diy I first tried tapping it in with a chisel then I switched to using a carriage bolt so I could hit it harder. Then I tried the 2" PVC. Then I put it in the freezer for a few hours. No luck with any of it.
I think the issue is that it is virtually impossible to keep it perfectly vertically straight even with the bolts in place. Once it goes a little crooked it gets bound up and there is just no way it will go in at that point. If you look at the tool that has been designed for this it has some very long guides that go into the bolt holes that keep everything perfectly aligned.
Anyway, I put it in the freezer again last night to give it a longer cool down period. I'll give it another shot after work today and if that doesn't work I'll break out the file.
Yeah I know the struggle, I think even some aftermarket ball joints might be made just slightly the wrong size. Ideally you need a press of the pvc doesn’t work but your right, have to keep it perfectly straight!
I love the adventuresome mechanical undertakings. Good stuff.
Thank you very much!!!
Bolt size and thread pitch for the diy tool bolts? Great video!
Edit: 10x1.25 50mm Bolt
Question.. why not use a 2 “ piece of metal pipe instead of plastic? The tool they sell is made of metal with 2 holes. Obviously you would have to fab up that, but the metal pipe would drive the ball joint in easier??? I know i bought a harbor freight ball joint tool kit before, but not sure how good it would work here.
A metal pipe would cause some damage to the new ball joint where as plastic is safe to bang on and it won’t cause any issues.
@@matt-diythe tool they use to install is made out of metal and they bang on it to get it on. I just ordered one off amazon. Ebay is cheaper but I couldn’t wait
@@raiderman28 hmm not sure I have seen it can you link it here?
You could have used the bolts to drive it in just by bolting it down.
You would think so but they will just strip inside the aluminum.
This guy has never replaced these...
I tried that it just bent the ears down so that they touched while the middle stayed out.
that is a bad bad design. Design should never have made it through review board. Frustrated garage mechanic.
Agreed very bad design, as much as I love Volvo, this could have been so much better.
the control arms were also a bad design. tbh many thing about these p2 cars were not very well thought out and make our lives miserable trying to service.