Front Strut Refurbishment / Replacement 

Fantastic mate, I'm just about to carry out this job on the wife's 2002 S60 D5 along with shock replacement. 👍

good job si mate

Very useful video ,,again 👍👍

Love the videos simon very informative

Great video again Rob and thank you so much. Can you provide a link to the Volvo parts catalogue?

You can now buy the whole shock complete on eBay to replace. Thoughts?

Hi SiRobb, excellent video, thank you for showing all these things. I have a Bilstein strut and spring set (B12 Pro kit) for my 2001 or my 2002 S60 D5s. I have a weird problem, the top of the struts are loose in the top spring seat hole and rattles. the kit is definitely for my cars, it is not the wrong model. Have you heard of this problem before? Any ideas?

Also Rob, what's the best way to tell if the springs need replacing?

do you need the spring compressors for reassembly? didnt look like there was much tension

Could that top bearing/ rubber mount cause a knocking rattle ( front nearside) on uneven surfaces, on my XC90 2013 90Kmiles.?.....I cannot find anything loose or worn with wheel off.

Another very useful video SiRobb. I'd appreciate some advice on diagnosing a knocking noise on my XC90 ('55 Reg). It was very noticeable at low speeds - parking lot manouvering when going over speed humps and driving over potholes, and also when turning full lock when driving over the dropped kerb onto my driveway from both directions. I recently - last week - replaced the front drop links with some Meyle HD ones and the noise has almost gone completely. It's a noticeable improvement. But there is still some noise and I was wondering what noises the Macpherson assembly can make in the circumstances described above, or how one can diagnose for sure whether struts are wearing out? About a year ago I rebushed the wishbones with Meyle bushes, replaced the ball-joints, replaced the steering rack with a re-built one (track rod ends are only a year older), replaced the front wheel bearings, discs and pads, and firmed up the gearbox mounting with your clever bicycle inner-tube trick, and also added the subframe mount inner bushes (the blue silicone rubber ones). Just about the only things I haven't replaced in the front of the car are the struts and the engine moutings (top and bottom). I'd really like to make the car run without any knocks, so I'm wondering if there is a fool-proof way to diagnose Machperson noises? Thanks again for a very informative channel.

What was it like to drive afterwards? Quieter?

Interested to know what car you are working on ?

Hello maaan regards from finland😉😉. Can u do for us video how to clean oil separator !! As the D5 dont have oil evaporated like gasoline car. I have volvo D5 exatly same engine and i wana clean that part.

How many miles ? Have you ever had a core plug failure?

Hey rob, is the coil realy needed?!