2000 X-Country Sway Bar Links

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Mike Schumann, Sep 22, 2003.

  1. My wife has a 2000 Volvo Cross Country with almost 58K miles on it. On two
    prior occasions, the dealer replaced the sway bar links to solve a clunking
    sound when driving over bumps in the road. Luckily, both of these repairs
    were under warranty.

    Now, I'm hearing the same sound again, and the dealer tells me it's the same
    problem. Their cost estimate as around $220 to fix this. Unfortunately,
    it's not covered under warranty.

    A couple of questions:

    1. Is this normal?
    2. Is the cost reasonable? Can I save a significant amount of money by
    having it done by an independent garage?
    3. How important is this to get fixed right a way? Will the tire wear be
    affected if I put off the repair for a while?

    Thanks,
    Mike Schumann
     
    Mike Schumann, Sep 22, 2003
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  2. Mike Schumann

    Charlie Derk Guest

    Mike -

    Had the same problem on my 01 S60. It has 80k miles on it and all four
    links need to be replaced.
    I refused to pay the bill because someone mentioned to me that they've seen
    this problem before.
    I haven't heard from the dealer since...

    Charlie
     
    Charlie Derk, Sep 23, 2003
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  3. Mike Schumann

    Mike F Guest

    On my '98 V70, the sway bar links last about 30-35k km. I got 2 sets
    under warranty, the third set I paid for myself. So that seems normal
    from my point of view.

    I would expect you can save yourself some money by getting this done at
    an independent garage. Or, if you own some wrenches and a socket set,
    you can do this yourself. It doesn't require any other disassembly
    other than removing the wheel.

    At first, the only problem with the noise is annoyance. If you let it
    go too long, then the end of the link will come apart and you'll have a
    10" long link flapping around attached only at one end. There's
    certainly no problem letting it go a couple of months if you can stand
    the noise.
     
    Mike F, Sep 23, 2003
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