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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / February 2008Shocks for 940
Does anyone know who made the shocks for a 93 940 turbo when it was first built? (OEM) I have 205,000 miles on mine and I would love to get the ride back like it was new...how does one tell when the shocks are bad? > Does anyone know who made the shocks for a 93 940 turbo when it was first > built? (OEM) > I have 205,000 miles on mine and I would love to get the ride back like it > was new...how does one tell when the shocks are bad? I'm not sure who made the OEM shocks, but they're stamped Volvo. At 205K they're almost certainly worn, if not completely bad. The usual way to test shocks is to press down sharply on the bumper and watch the car. It should rebound and stop, if it oscillates at all then the shocks are bad. There's other good choices for shocks too, if you want the ultimate better than OEM ride, try a set of Bilsteins, but they're expensive compared to OEM. You should look into replacing all the suspension bushings and at least check the ball joints, in my experience those make a bigger difference than the shocks and if they're original the rubber will certainly be worn. >> Does anyone know who made the shocks for a 93 940 turbo when it was first >> built? (OEM) [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > check the ball joints, in my experience those make a bigger difference than > the shocks and if they're original the rubber will certainly be worn. I know Volvo used Boge quite alot, certainly on the 300 series, but they really were rubbish, wearing out after about 80K miles. I put Bilsteins in the rear after my self leveling ones were down right dangerous (almost a tank slapper in some conditions, if you can use the term for a car) and havn't bothered with the front yet (140K). They are not V bad but will change soon. I changed the tapered bushes that join the radius arm to the bottom lever arm at the front. The rubber was gone on the old ones and the metal rust away and merged with the lever arm, had to chip it out. Made a lovely difference to the steering quality, much less bump steer and veering. -- TonyS not sure...i think we put bilsteins (sp?) on all 4's on our old 940t...1993 > 285,000 miles....the ride was a bit stiffer...but still fine..... > Does anyone know who made the shocks for a 93 940 turbo when it was first > built? (OEM) > I have 205,000 miles on mine and I would love to get the ride back like it > was new...how does one tell when the shocks are bad? On my 93 240 I have 4 BOGE. Really rough the first 2-3 years. I heard that Bilsteins are even harder than BOGE. Also got new coil springs at same time. >not sure...i think we put bilsteins (sp?) on all 4's >on our old 940t...1993 > 285,000 miles....the ride [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> I have 205,000 miles on mine and I would love to get the ride back like it >> was new...how does one tell when the shocks are bad? > Does anyone know who made the shocks for a 93 940 turbo when it was first > built? (OEM) > I have 205,000 miles on mine and I would love to get the ride back like it > was new...how does one tell when the shocks are bad? Well, getting the ride back to like when it was new will involve purchase of replacement shocks/struts from Volvo and not some after- market company. That along should make a big difference. And it will involve having someone look over the rest of the suspension to replace any worn bushings, etc. And it could possibly involve replacement of a couple of springs. >Well, getting the ride back to like when it was new will involve >purchase of replacement shocks/struts from Volvo and not some after- >market company. That along should make a big difference. And it will >involve having someone look over the rest of the suspension to replace >any worn bushings, etc. And it could possibly involve replacement of >a couple of springs. You can get excellent aftermarket shocks and struts, Volvo didn't make the original ones and they weren't spectacular to begin with. > >Well, getting the ride back to like when it was new will involve > >purchase of replacement shocks/struts from Volvo and not some after- [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > You can get excellent aftermarket shocks and struts, Volvo didn't make the > original ones and they weren't spectacular to begin with. You are missing what the specifically O.P. requested. By doing what you suggest he will end up with a car that does not ride as it did when new. And when new it was a good riding well controlled road car. On Feb 9, 1:58 pm, "James Sweet" <jamessw...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >Well, getting the ride back to like when it was new will involve > >purchase of replacement shocks/struts from Volvo and not some after- [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > You can get excellent aftermarket shocks and struts, Volvo didn't make the > original ones and they weren't spectacular to begin with. >You are missing what the specifically O.P. requested. By doing what >you suggest he will end up with a car that does not ride as it did >when new. And when new it was a good riding well controlled road car. I'm just saying that you can buy "aftermarket" shocks that are the same brand Volvo originally used, but that don't say Volvo on them and are thus a fraction of the cost. Volvo doesn't and has never manufactured shocks. > On Feb 9, 1:58 pm, "James Sweet" <jamessw...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> Well, getting the ride back to like when it was new will involve [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > brand Volvo originally used, but that don't say Volvo on them and are thus a > fraction of the cost. Volvo doesn't and has never manufactured shocks. And there is no reason you would want to buy the Volvo branded ones, as we have deduced the Boge units are poor quality and are the OE. Bilstein or Monroe for example give lifetime gurantees. Most aftermarket suppliers offer standard damping rates or uprated rates, this is what dictates the 'feel' for the shocks, although the shocks are only a part of the equation. Also don't forget about the strut top bushes, changing these makes a good difference. -- TonyS > On Feb 9, 1:58 pm, "James Sweet" <jamessw...@hotmail.com> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > brand Volvo originally used, but that don't say Volvo on them and are thus a > fraction of the cost. Volvo doesn't and has never manufactured shocks. Yes, I understand that Volvo like most car manufacturers does not have an in-house assembly line for shocks and struts. But the point I was trying to make is that the most reliable way of satisfying the O.P.'s request to have a car that rides as when new is to buy shocks & struts from Volvo. Buying aftermarket will potentially involve a lot of guesswork to get the ride back to what it was originally. |
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