Volvo 164 » Suspension & Steering

Ball joints and tie rods are key components in your suspension and steering system. These are parts that need to be replaced BEFORE they fail. Tie rods ensure that the act of steering results in the front wheels turning the direction you want to go (this is really important stuff). Ball joints hold

If your Volvo doesn't track straight down the road and you've had difficulty getting the front end properly aligned, the suspension bushings may be worn or broken. Clunking sounds when driving on rough or graveled roads, or squeaking noises over railroad tracks or intersections are also key indicat

Bilstein Heavy Duty The choice for the truly discriminating driver, Bilsteins offer handling so superior, they're capable of damping wheel movement as small as 2mm. And that's smooth. Most stock shocks just don't have enough damping on compression and rebound. The result is mushy transitional pe

Boge and Bilstein no longer make complete sets of shocks for some vintage Volvos, so we have the heavy duty KYB Gas-A-Just available for the sporting enthusiast that wants an economically priced performance gas shock. Not for lowered cars. 1967-71 140 & 160 series require a Volvo update kit 2827

Sport springs, or lowering springs as they are often called, serve two distinct purposes. The first is to improve the handling by lowering the center of gravity and reducing body movement with an increased spring rate (stiffer). Sport springs also increase firmness more than any other component, so

It seems like Volvo has always made things heavier duty than they need to be and wheel bearings are no exception. Like most anything else, neglect is the main reason for failure. A good rule of thumb is to repack the wheel bearings every brake job. Just set aside the time to do it right. Have on ha