Volvo 240 gets a Coil Spring Swap (Wagon springs were a disaster)

[@brendanhurley8780]

Brings back happy memories of bloodm sweat and tears changing out the springs on my '72 144. I hammered in a big chisel between the spring and the arm to tension it to

[@Involvod]

Good idea, this is one of the few jobs that make me prefer working on later Volvos

[@michaeltutty1540]

Great job. The ride height looks about right to me, but I am more familiar with the wagons. One thing about the Volvo springs is that they seem to as durable as the rest of the car. Arthur, my 1990, had his 600,000 kilometer service in May. The factory installed springs are still doing their job. What is amazing is that the old car has been known to carry a full 1,000 kilograms of cargo on more than one occasion, and he still sits level.

[@RichieRouge206]

Didn’t realise there was such bureaucracy when it comes to bushes! That’s insane. But glad she passed. I had to fit new rear springs and shocks on my V70 as one shock had completely failed and was rattling. Great video dude

[@Involvod]

Theres a ton of bureaucracy when it comes to just about anything here 😅 What kind of job is it on the V70? And thanks glad you enjoyed it!

[@cmw184]

Man im so glad i live in a place that dosent require any vehicle testing for anything/

[@BeardedWrencher]

I wish those rear springs has a nut or something to hold them as well! I fought them so bad doing the springs on my wagon. I ended up using a random bolt/nut combo instead of the stud just like you had mentioned. She's looking great though! I am glad you got her to pass inspection.

[@Involvod]

At least one of us is doing the right thing 😄 Thanks man, time to sell the silver wagon and get another one!

[@dreamsun69]

LETS GOOO!! Nice job passing the inspection!!

[@Involvod]

Thanks bro, when do we get to see another episode of Dreamsun's Garage?

[@dreamsun69]

@@Involvod Soon Soon! VERY SOON!!

[@WhitelandRestorations]

So glad it passed inspection! Ride height looks good and stock to me. If it makes you feel better I glued my shoe back together with sealer last week 😂

[@Involvod]

Keeping old shoes going whilst keeping old cars going! 😄 Thanks mate

[@black_touring]

Ride height is bang on, save the pennies for a new pair of trainers bro 😎, dry feet are more important 👍🏻😆😆😆

[@henkefloda]

it´s looks perfect, the 240 is lower at back. i really enjoy your videos. keep up the good work. i´m working on a volvo 760 1985 by my self and i love old volvo 200 700 and 900 :)

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Would love a 760 one day, really beautiful models!

[@MrChris1316]

All things being equal and coil springs just being coiled torsion bars shorter will be stiffer.

[@rumpelbee2448]

Love the new intro!! 😃

[@Involvod]

Thanks, wanted to sharpen it up a bit!

[@sputnik4216]

You forgot the saloon spring SPACERS at the top! ... It'll look perfectly normal once you put the hubcaps back on. That's the optical illusion coming into play. I like your videos as much as 240's themselves. (ha, just kiddin about the spacers... )

[@brandonwaterworth8339]

I installed GT upper and lower strut braces on my sedan. Instead of replacing the rear with a thicker anti-roll bar to correct the oversteer, I installed wagon rear springs. My idea was to maintain as much flex as possible while also stiffening the rear to counter the oversteer. It has very balanced handling. And mine sits level with these and poly bushings.

[@Involvod]

Nice, sounds like a great setup, I've seen strut braces are a popular choice I need to look into it

[@brandonwaterworth8339]

@@Involvod You wouldn’t think these 240s could be any more fun to drive, but strut braces really do improve the handling!

[@marcinbujok7388]

Looks great with those springs! Awesome! Wow. Yours still has brake covers. Mine are long gone

[@Involvod]

Yeah this one is mostly rust free, it's just starting in a few awkward spots as usual. And thanks, I'm really enjoying the look again now

[@completeexteriorcleaningse750]

Nice one on passing the inspection ride height looks great at the back I'd lower the Fronts too

[@Involvod]

Cheers mate. I've always been a sucker for keeping things stock but she's defo getting some alloys

[@completeexteriorcleaningse750]

@@Involvod would look great with some alloys

[@fredrikpayedar5276]

I think they are slightly lower yes, weather it affects something I don't know.

[@mandystory4275]

I have had friends in the Service that said it is hard to pass vehicle inspections in Germany. They took a car from the US to Germany and it didn't pass.

[@Involvod]

To be honest it wasn't as bad as I was expecting in the end, both cars failed first but rightly so, they could have been alot tougher on me put it that way 😄 I'd prefer to be in the US though, especially in one of the states where cars don't even need an inspection!

[@mandystory4275]

That would probably be my state, New Mexico. People are always rebuilding classic cars here, or making them into Lowriders.

[@Involvod]

@@mandystory4275 It's such a great car culture there! And there's cheap 240s everywhere 😅 I hope to visit one day with the camera

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

nice shoes bruh

[@Involvod]

€8 from the Aldi next to Berghain about 2 years ago, they've been great

[@ThePappapelle]

Looks normal 👌🏻

[@daftnord4957]

My wagon has the same thinner springs as your sedan, i replaced swingarm bushings but it still looks like it sits too low. someone must have installed sedan springs in the past, rides nice though lol

[@Involvod]

Well spotted! 😃

[@BeardedWrencher]

I think the ride height looks good! I don't know if it's normal. It seems like all 240s ride a little lower in the rear? I've always wanted a set of air shocks to bring the back up a tad. Especially for my wagon.

[@Involvod]

Yeah I think you're right and it seems a tad higher now since fitting, perhaps everything had to settle in

[@michaeltutty1540]

If the springs are in good condition, the wagon should sit level. Depending on how you balance the weight of the cargo, when fully loaded the wagon should sink almost equally at all 4 corners. We have, on more than one occasion, carried a full 1,000 kilograms of cargo in the back of my 1990 wagon. It still sits level on its original springs after 600,000 kilometers.

[@yankeenimrod2063]

you may want to invest in an impact gun, It will save you a ton of time on one sided bolt that spin .

[@Involvod]

Thanks, i'd love one, just need a workshop with electricity first 😅

[@beetle72]

@@Involvod Milwaukee is your answer 🙂

[@aminulhoque2021]

I was thinking of putting a pair of springs for bmw estate to my bmw saloon. 320d 2017. Ones a saloon ones an estate. Would my ride quality be a lot worse? I was told the estate springs are more durable so can take a lot more weight. What can I expect from the change ??

[@Bassalicious]

Congrats on getting the TÜV approval! Does the estate ride noticeably harder than your saloon on the original springs then? The weight on the rear axle without anything in the back shouldn't be too different, right? I've got a 245 and haven't been in a 244/242 for too long to be able to compare.

[@Involvod]

Thanks! I only drove the estate once but it didn't seem extra firm, but going over bumps in the saloon with estate springs fitted was really harsh, it is strange considering there's only 100kg or so difference between them I think

[@Bassalicious]

@@Involvod The only way to find out for certain would be throwing 4 bags of cement into the boot of a saloon on estate springs I guess, haha. Good luck selling your silver peach soon!

[@Involvod]

@@Bassalicious haha yeah, I should have put my missus in the boot to test it. Thanks, I'll definitely do an update on how it goes!

[@michaeltutty1540]

@@Involvod don't forget that the wagon has all the extra weight above and behind the rear axle, so all of that extra 100 kilograms is carried by the rear springs.

[@jefferysmith3930]

Looks correct to me

[@Involvod]

Thanks, certainly feels correct now too!

[@stevenzagony6187]

Should have kept the wagon springs

[@Involvod]

I found them a bit too harsh especially on the battered roads of East Berlin. Do you prefer them?

[@rayparnell7432]

Tape measure? 🤔

[@jdrew5367]

Nothing finer than car porn!

[@sputnik4216]

Won't allow poly bushings? Crikey, they'd fail me, tow my vehicle and crush it! .. Yet it's my awesome daily runner for years and years ... Well, no Germany in my future ... Arizona suits my 245 just fine.

[@SebastianHoffmann37]

😂👍🏼

[@manstoft7736]

You seriously need to get yourself a weld.