Volvo 240 trailing arm bushing

[@SnakeRac3r]

Grettings from sweden. I love you man this made my life alot easier.

[@SmokeyJa]

Thank you so much! If you have any friends that might like my channel please let them know. I have a lot of volvo videos coming up soon including volvo trucks! I need to hit 1000 followers soon so KZbin will keep my videos sponsored .

[@Brad-lt6mr]

brings back memories. did heaps of these back in the day. used air chisel to get them out taking care with the eyes! used the volvo tool to put the new ones in.

[@SmokeyJa]

I would like to get a hold of the OE volvo tool. Seems that they are becoming hard to come by these days.

[@DavidBello]

It's been said many times, but thank you for this.

[@dzrotary]

Hi < I bought my 240 wagon a year + ago and this will help tremendously , I am a welder by trade so welding is no biggie thanks a million!!!

[@SmokeyJa]

I like hearing that this video was a help! And that you are keeping a Volvo 240 alive. keep on trucking man!

[@anomalovahocambuel3799]

Thanks for posting this video, much appreciated !

[@SmokeyJa]

Glad it could help!

[@adamk1867]

Great video, thanks. Just finished this. Quite rusty on mine. Banging around with hammer and penetrating lube helps. Regular bolt/nut got stripped. So got 1/2'" diameter grade 8 fine thread (pitch 20) bolt/nut. The mechanical advantage of the fine thread and the hardened metal did the trick.

[@maxbruck3230]

cool! Thanks a lot and best wishes from Germany.

[@Fisher1903]

I just used a chisel and wire brush to remove the old rubber bushing from the original sleeve then installed the new poly bushings. took roughly 20 min for each. Great video though.

[@SmokeyJa]

I wanted to replace the sleeves as well. Pressing them in and out really doesn't take more than a few minutes and now I can do all the rest of my 240's this way . Whatever gets the job done but I prefer this method . The rubber was still very well attached to these . I have seen others so far gone that you can peel the rubber off . Another method is to drill out the bushing rubber and then chisel it out . Thanks for the comment

[@mortimergladbreath]

Doing this tomorrow! Thanks!!!

[@stewartbruce2409]

Dear Smokey, Thanks for a well executed and detailed video of the job at hand.. I Would be interested in purchasing the tool you made, for both extraction and insertion of bushing. Please let me know, and blessing for your good work!!!

[@SmokeyJa]

It's been a little while sense I made the video but I do still have the tool . I did not ever make any as life keeps getting busy but I will see what I can do in the next few weeks with making a few of these. Recently I have been asked by a few people to make these. I will let you know . Thank you for the kind words.

[@sjulier]

Superb video.

[@cdx873v]

Thank you!

[@pinotfilmnoir]

Nice. Thanks a bunch.

[@RicardoRamos-p3x]

Hi, do you have any idea how to replace the upper rear control arm bushings on a 2000 S80? Thank you.

[@shawnsdigginit8381]

How much for tool you made for pressing out baering

[@zboone93]

What was the super pro part number for those

[@longfade]

Great video. The most important takeaway for me, an amateur DIY'r, is: I'm going with the poly bushings, and this is one thing I'm gonna pay someone else to do. My hat is off to you big-time but this is a bit out of my depth!!

[@jaredbossart4132]

hey have you considered a putting a guide on turbo bricks or making a a blog explained the needed for this tool. My rear bushings are making the box of rocks noise i would love to make the tool

[@SmokeyJa]

Jarred yes I have thought about it and at some point I would like to . Life has been really busy and I just haven't had them time . I need to replace the same ones on another 240 I have so when I do that I will try and make an even better tool and step by step guide on how to build the tool and install.

[@MARTRELL17]

Hey, i have a 90 volvo 760..Is it safe to say that this may be my problem..When i mash the gas the rear end of the car would swerve..And i think at 1 point in time..It did it and i heard a clunk..Coukd this be my problem?? plz reply

[@SmokeyJa]

This could be part of the problem but if your rear is twisting you also could have an issue with the torque rods (arms) and the pan hard bar as well. In RWD cars they use a few different components to keep the rear axle aligned under torque load. Rear springs and shocks can also attribute to bad rear end feelings. I usually replace all the bushings in the rear of a car when I attempt to do any work on the to solve a problem and the same goes for the front. Look at all your bushings and see if you see any rips or tears in them. Sorry for the late reply. I hope this information can still help you out.

[@rickkrockstar]

👍👍👍🍻

[@cr1771]

I have an original Volvo bushing press tool and plan on pressing out the bushings soon. Do you need a different tool to install? It looks like you used two different ones to press out and install. Great video, by the way!

[@SmokeyJa]

Thank you for the compliment. I did use the same tool but added spacers to it to reinstall. It has been awhile since I used it though. I am not sure what Volvo calls for but I will see if any of the green manuals specifically say.

[@cr1771]

Hey @@SmokeyJa , I found my answer: www.sjorswolters.nl/files/Volvo%20240/Green%20Book/Tp%2011050%201%201975%20240%20Section%207%20Suspension%20and%20Wheels.pdf Thanks for the quick response and your video... it's helped a lot of people!

[@travissimms2963]

I burned the the rubber out with a red hot screw driver and a dye grinder. Then insert the poly bushings.

[@SmokeyJa]

I can smell the rubber as you explain it... not a fun smell but I have done the same before I had a press many years ago. such a horrible smell.

[@jesselee7355]

So you didnt take the sleeve out? Just removed and replaced bushing? Seems a hell of a lot easier! Smellier but easier and cheaper

[@SmokeyJa]

Really it's easier just pressing the sleeve out and putting in a new sleeve and bushing in my experience but it was easy for me putting all this stuff together. If you find this method more your speed then it's all about whats easier to the person doing the work. However it works its better than leaving a bad bushing in its place!

[@zackrocky]

I have looked for your tool and volvo's for my 240. Did you start making the tool? I have an 88. Have started making or selling them?

[@SmokeyJa]

I had plans to make a tool and still do but I keep getting caught up with other projects. I am going to be taking some time soon to produce a better tool and offer it to the public. I will at the least contact those of you who have inquired about them on this video.

[@jackdedert2945]

@@SmokeyJa Do you have a projected price for the tool, once you've made a few? Also, have you reviewed the video which shows using the same bushings in the old sleeve (simply grinding out the rubber parts), which eliminates the need for the press?

[@jayjaynezmerize6774]

Great video, Man! I've got a 1990 DL with 156k miles. If you would have said the year and miles of your repair job, I could better guess when to get mine done or looked at. My best guess is these bushings gotta last 300k+miles before needing replacement??

[@SmokeyJa]

Bushings were replaced at a little over 200,000 miles and it was on my 1986 245GL wagon. Climate and driving style also contributes to bushing wear. If you hear a clunk in the trunk or anything clunking around back there you may need new bushings.

[@jayjaynezmerize6774]

Thanks for the council Smokey. Much appreciated. Noted. I have to switch out my engine mounts, so I may as well do these too. Also, great inventive skillset you have there.

[@moonglow1158]

Doesnt look like i have rear bushing at all ! They rotted out or what?

[@SmokeyJa]

The rubber breaks down after time from all the chemicals on the road, constant weather change and so on... So yes it is very likely that the rubber fell apart and you no longer have a bushing. The metal casing of the bushing is still there though so you still need to press or cut that out before attempting to put new ones in.

[@emorycantrell3938]

good stuff. Dump the scissor jack , please - that is not a safe way to work !

[@SmokeyJa]

Do you not see the jack stands that the car body is sitting on ? The scissor jack is holding pressure up on the axle only so it doesn’t hang so low while I work on it . I would never work under a car with a jack alone.

[@davedraycott6938]

Never buy a second hand 240 with a tow hitch lol.

[@SmokeyJa]

Actually my Volvo 245 has a higher tow rating than my 2006 Ford ranger had. But I try not to kill it with towing. I have a F250 for that. It is nice to know I can tow something decent with it though if need be. I think I might trust its towing capabilities over my xc90 with the straight 6 . but most new cars scare me with how they are built these days so I might just be a little bias ;) . But I get where you are coming from!