Rear control arm. Delta link tool anyone???
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 176
Likes: 3
Rear control arm. Delta link tool anyone???
hi. My volvo 850R has blown out rear trailing arm end links. Im looking to know if anyone around southern NH has tool number 9995497. Just to borrow... Please help a volvo DIY guy keep his car on the road another 300,000 miles. Thanks.
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 176
Likes: 3
Ohhh gotcha. Im creeping up on 350,000 Odometer broken. Just did full headjob exhaust valves head gasket and everything else in there. Runs great. Car is from Maine. Seen alot of winter ****.. just need to get those endlinks replaced....
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,533
Likes: 25
From: Orlando FL
I would be willing to bet that the compression is within 95% of OEM even after that mileage. Very little wear ever on the piston rings and walls if you do proper oil changes, which I'm sure that you have.
Super Moderator
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 9,601
Likes: 540
From: Burlington, VT
regarding the delta links, they slide into the transverse arms but have a plastic sleeve that makes them tough to pull back out even when you have the bolts removed. You have three options - 1) buy the puller (IPD sells one for about $225) 2) use a drill to poke holes in the plastic sleeve to allow you to pull it out with a make-shift puller 3) heat with a torch enough to melt the plastic. I'd also recommend for northern cars to inspect the bolt that goes into the chassis as they can rust and you may need to weld solid again.
Some reading:
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/fo...?p=31294#31294
Some reading:
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/fo...?p=31294#31294
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 176
Likes: 3
I was going to make a Home made puller if I can’t find one. From what it looks like in the photos is a hollow peg it comes out of the chassis and then bushing slides over it in the bolt goes up through it? How would i know it’d rusted out up inside
Super Moderator
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 9,601
Likes: 540
From: Burlington, VT
Its really a very simple design. From what I recall, there are only two bolts - one to the chassis and the second which goes through the transverse arm. the transverse arm is just a hollow slot for the bushing to slide into and there's a plastic sleeve that goes between the bushing and the arm to ensure a tight fit. So first you need to remove those two bolts, let the arm hang down then the work begins for separating the two. I don't think the issue is whether its rusted up inside (since there's plastic between the arm and the bushing) - its just a compression fit that requires a puller to separate. That's why you can try drilling holes in the plastic to make room or using heat to melt the plastic to loosen the fit.
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 461
Likes: 0
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 461
Likes: 0
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post