Coil Seat Rusted Out on the drivers side front strut which caused the coil spring to grind about an inch wide by half inch deep groove into a fairly new tire. My question for you guys is, am I able to just get a replacement seat for the spring? Does a new strut come with the seat on it already? I was hoping I could get a new strut and it would already be included, because theyre only 50$ or so and I cant find a coil seat listed anywhere by itself but the pictures on the parts websites just show the bare strut. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Dan

 

I don't know where you're going to get a new strut for $50. Tasca Volvo has them for $235 (non-ABS). You may be thinking of the shock absorber (strut insert). Sure thing, $50, but they don't have the coil seat. The coil seat is on the strut. The strut is normally a junk yard item. Then you put on a new coil and new shock and be ready to go.

But if one's gone the other is close behind. Best to do both sides.

I hope you can find a decent strut in a junk yard. $235 (non-ABS) is an awful lot of money. Times two. I haven't seen a source for new struts other than Volvo.

 

By the way, make sure you have a good coil spring compressor.

 

fcpgroton.com sells an aftermarket front spring retainer(85-93) for $19.95

 

Good catch, SL8. I didn't know they had them.

http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exe...ategory_id/185

 

just to let you know tasca is having their annual end of year sale and are offering 5% discounts on all orders with the coupon code "volvoforum"
only reason i know is i just ordered some parts from them and the salesman Domenic told me about this after i told him i just picked up my new Volvo and needed struts for it\