Volvo XC60 Front Strut Replacement DIY (2010-2016 Volvo P3 XC60, T5, T6, R-Design)

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  • Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
  • ►Does your Volvo XC60 clunk and knock as you drive over bumps? It's time to replace its struts! After tens of thousands of miles, the components within the strut are worn out and can no longer control road forces, leaving you with subpar ride quality. Taking your Volvo in for repair is a potentially easy option, but so is replacing them yourself.
    Front strut replacement is very straightforward. You'll know your installed struts are inadequate through their increased noise or worsening ride control, so take those as signs of buying new ones. The replacement process can be done in a matter of hours, and the associated parts that come out with the strut give you more of an opportunity to ensure your suspension components are in the best shape.
    In this video, Mike Hidalgo, FCP Euro's Professional DIY'er, replaces the front struts on a P3 Volvo XC60.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:33 - Tools Needed
    03:23 - Front Wheel Removal
    03:50 - Volvo XC60 P3 Front Strut Removal
    12:16 - Setting Up the New Strut
    25:13 - Volvo XC60 P3 Front Strut Install
    32:48 - Wrap-up
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    Volvo Strut Mount Kit: www.fcpeuro.com/products/volv...
    Volvo Flange Screw: www.fcpeuro.com/products/volv...
    This video applies to the following vehicles:
    XC60 P3 Chassis
    2010 Volvo XC60
    2011 Volvo XC60
    2012 Volvo XC60
    2013 Volvo XC60
    2014 Volvo XC60
    2015 Volvo XC60
    2016 Volvo XC60
    2017 Volvo XC60
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Комментарии • 20

  • @marcelotosin931
    @marcelotosin931 3 месяца назад +5

    Dude, I went through bad moments doing this procedure 2years ago. 😂😂😂 Thanks for the video, you just saved some people.

    • @fcpeuro
      @fcpeuro  Месяц назад

    • @Elltronotube
      @Elltronotube Месяц назад +1

      Doing this job on the driveway almost broke me.

  • @legambaz
    @legambaz 3 месяца назад +2

    Just the kind of content I need . Thanx

    • @fcpeuro
      @fcpeuro  Месяц назад

      Happy to be of some help!

  • @LaRafa7
    @LaRafa7 3 месяца назад +2

    Does FCP Euro have any plans of making a full strut assembly to buy on their site for the P3? I would buy it in an instant, I also know a few others who would as well. Cheers on the video.

    • @fcpeuro
      @fcpeuro  Месяц назад

      Not at the moment, but we are always talking with manufacturers to produce some!

  • @GwenGreenberg
    @GwenGreenberg 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for the video. Could the control arm hooks or something like it also be used on a p2 xc70?

    • @fcpeuro
      @fcpeuro  Месяц назад

      More than likely! Thank you for watching!

  • @erikaddy9734
    @erikaddy9734 3 месяца назад +1

    Good timing, I recently bought a bunch of front and rear suspension parts from you for a p3 S80. Does the geometry of the S80 also require removing the lower ball joints and axel bolt or could it be done without removing those?

    • @fcpeuro
      @fcpeuro  Месяц назад

      We have not worked on one of those yet, but it likely shares the same P3 strut process as this. Let us know how you make out.

    • @erikaddy9734
      @erikaddy9734 Месяц назад

      @@fcpeuro I did it without removing ball joint or cv. Can't say it was easy by myself on jack stands though. An extra pair of hands would have been helpful.

  • @luigimelanson3270
    @luigimelanson3270 3 месяца назад

    Does the washer on the Bilstein go above or below the strut mount? The original strut didn't have a washer, so I put the washer on top of the strut mount, as the Bilstein nut didn’t have a flare at the bottom.
    Please advise.

    • @fcpeuro
      @fcpeuro  Месяц назад

      We did the same!

  • @simonmarthinsen1566
    @simonmarthinsen1566 Месяц назад +1

    A racket strap hook seems like it would work as a control arm hook in a pinch.

    • @fcpeuro
      @fcpeuro  Месяц назад

      Worth a try for sure!

  • @jayparnes
    @jayparnes Месяц назад

    After watching this video, it's unclear to me why you loosened the axle bolt and tapped the axle a bit to see if it would move. I thought you'd remove the axle to free up the knuckle, but you didn't. So is it really necessary to loosen the axle?

    • @fcpeuro
      @fcpeuro  Месяц назад +1

      There is not enough drop, and you put too much strain on the axle if you do not loosen the bolt. That inch or two you move the axle back is needed to help lower everything down to remove the strut assembly. Avoiding that will put unnecessary strain on the axle and can cause you to pop it out on the transmission side of things, or even worse, tear a boot.

  • @Elltronotube
    @Elltronotube Месяц назад

    Don't be a fool like me and use cheap quickstruts from Rock Auto. I am not looking forward to going through all this again.