New to me V70r - Help/Advice needed.

[DaveJ87]

Hi,

I have recently bought a 2003 V70r Geartronic, the car is in very good overall condition, 2 owners and has covered 85k.

I found this car for a ridiculously low price and took it immediately, think high hundreds and you're somewhere near what I paid.

Now here lies my conundrum, I am used to old volvos not the newer stuff, at some point in this cars life it has been taken off the four-c suspension which I am in the process of putting back on.

I am however a little stuck, at the sides of the suspension turrets under the bonnet, tucked back by the bulkhead there are a number of block connectors, some of which I am sure are for the four-c, but can someone please advise on what the rest are for and what I am potentially missing/needing to replace?

Thanks in advance.

[100K+]

I think there is a movement sensor of some kind thats fastened to the strut assembly to tell the strut how to behave + the strut itself has an electrical connection. The rear units may also connect to these fasteners too, and connect where you indicate.
I hope you have the 4C suspension units. I have read the fronts are still available from Monroe, but the rears are extinct, and can be a real PIA to fit if you have them.

Cheers
Bob

[oragex]

As above, some of these may be for the 4C suspension (struts) but it's strange they are not connected, some people replace with standard struts (without connectors) but it's too early at only 85k miles. As a first step, I would try to cover these so they don't get humidity from rain. Also, on all other Volvo, the connector for the front ABS sensors is about at the same location. Any dash lights ?