After having shocks and struts replaced on my Volvo my...
Dear Tom and Ray:
After having shocks and struts replaced on my 85 Volvo, my car has a rattle in the left rear when I go over bumps. After taking the car back twice and being told nothing was wrong, I took it back a third time and was told it's the bushings. Does this sound reasonable to you?
Pauline
TOM: It sounds more than reasonable, Pauline. It sounds likely. My brother has made many-a-boat-payment courtesy of Volvo bushing replacements.
RAY: In the rear end of this car, there are two sets of "trailer arm bushings," and two sets of "track rod bushings." And when either one of them goes, you get a "buh-da-bum, buh-da-bum" sound when you go over bumps. And they go all the time.
TOM: So bushings are a safe bet in this case, Pauline. Look in the yellow pages for Bobka the Bushing Baron, and tell him we sent you.
After having shocks and struts replaced on my 85 Volvo, my car has a rattle in the left rear when I go over bumps. After taking the car back twice and being told nothing was wrong, I took it back a third time and was told it's the bushings. Does this sound reasonable to you?
Pauline
TOM: It sounds more than reasonable, Pauline. It sounds likely. My brother has made many-a-boat-payment courtesy of Volvo bushing replacements.
RAY: In the rear end of this car, there are two sets of "trailer arm bushings," and two sets of "track rod bushings." And when either one of them goes, you get a "buh-da-bum, buh-da-bum" sound when you go over bumps. And they go all the time.
TOM: So bushings are a safe bet in this case, Pauline. Look in the yellow pages for Bobka the Bushing Baron, and tell him we sent you.
