On my 1989 Volvo 240 DL Sedan, the suspension makes it a rough ride. When I go over pot holes, the pot holes sound alot louder than they are and really take a strong effect on the car. It reminds me of a school going over potholes. I replaced the rear shocks with new Saches brand(gas I believe). I did a push test on the front shocks and it did not bounce so I assume the front ones are still good. Am I missing anything to make this ride smoother, or is this a trait of the 240's?

 

Dman- Mine is an 89 240 also- I just figured the rough ride was cause the thing is 20 years old. I replaced both front tie rod ends and the steering is much better. There are all knida bushings front and rear that are probably shot. Sort of depends how deep you want to get into it I guess. At one point I was gonna replace all that stuff, then I just decided to drive it. Dave

 

Define rough. it's a subjective term...rougher than a 940?...yes. Rougher than a '96 Cobra set up for the track?... no.

 

i had the tie rods replace on mine also.

rough.... rough like when i was a kid i rode the school bus and back then the rear shocks of the school bus were super stiff. so every bump or pot hole would make this big crash noise like with heavy metal moving around(not the music....actual metal that is heavy shifting, banging, and hitting itself).

 

I would say they are typical European cars in terms of road manners. I have new Boge/Sachs gas turbos all around and the suspension bushings are all in good shape. The car will never ride as smooth as my Crown Vic, which rides like a boat. It's a Euro car. A little stiff and jerky.

 

It's a tank with tires instead of tracks. These things ride like a Jeep.