JJs Project Thread - 240 GL Estate

[Juular]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

Ordered full bushing set from classic swede minus pan hard (new adjustable pan hard to go on with poly bushes from classic swede already) and minus body moments for the ARBs (my ARBs are v rusty and I may replace)

Looking for are to jacking up the Volvo onto blocks this bh weekend and starting to strip things down front and back

Lowered and all bushes replaced

Might be here sobbing by the end of it not able to either get stuff apart or back together

Any advice ahead of time would be much appreciated (or any special tools)

JJ

A holesaw on a drill is a good way of getting a lot of these bushes out. A sharp hacksaw blade may be needed to remove the metal shells.

Be careful with the trailing arm to axle bushes, use something to stop the ears on the axle from bending over as you press / hammer the new bushes in.

Also, fire. Lots of fire.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Juular

Also, fire. Lots of fire.

Yes: fire, lots of fire.

:-)

[Bob Meadows]

A reciprocating saw works wonders!
Takes minutes.
Bob.

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by BicycleBoy

Saab jets fit perfectly into the cross-shaped holes in the bonnet and have two adjustable jets each:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363126129635
No problems with aim, although I've deleted my headlight washers so they're getting the full force of the washer pump. Could get dribbly with six jets and an ailing pump...

Fitted these today - no probs and great coverage

Thank you



JJ

[Problemchild1976]

So BH weekend - thought I’d try and replace suspension bushes



Thanks to Dai at classic swede for a custom build of bushes (full set minus panhard and ARB body mounts)

This is all part of the lowering

So did the adjustable pan hard first



Apart from having to try and get the bushes in - simple one

The rest of the car……. Aaargh!!

So up on axel stands using the supports





Rusty bolts and underseal is making this a massive ball ache!!!

This is as far as I got after 4 hours - that’s just 3 bolts holding that on - grrrrr!!!



Getting the bushes out is also proving to be almost impossible

JJ

[230ina245]

Is it just the angle of the photo or does the front bush/housing of the trailing arm look skewed?
Tim

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by 230ina245

Is it just the angle of the photo or does the front bush/housing of the trailing arm look skewed?
Tim

Tbh I don’t know what normal looks like

When I have the other side off, I will compare

Thank you

JJ

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

So BH weekend - thought I’d try and replace suspension bushes

Thanks to Dai at classic swede for a custom build of bushes (full set minus panhard and ARB body mounts)

This is all part of the lowering

So did the adjustable pan hard first

Apart from having to try and get the bushes in - simple one

The rest of the car……. Aaargh!!

So up on axel stands using the supports

Rusty bolts and underseal is making this a massive ball ache!!!

This is as far as I got after 4 hours - that’s just 3 bolts holding that on - grrrrr!!!

Getting the bushes out is also proving to be almost impossible

JJ

Wonderful. I assume you have nothing else planned for the bank holiday weekend... :-)

Alan

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Othen

Wonderful. I assume you have nothing else planned for the bank holiday weekend... :-)

Alan

Or the rest of may

JJ

[Moomoo]

Why did your car on axle stands make me think you’d moved to Liverpool?