[NateB]

OK- Learned how to post pictures.

My original 10 year old part was
clearly shot.

This is for a 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo.

Replacement involved removing the windshield wiper arms and the cowl. The Aluminum body of the part is attaced by two 14MM bolts that can be reached once the cowl is removed. It's a fairly straightforward job - check yours, it may be shot as well. The Volvo part is #8631159 and cost about $32.

Here is a pic of my 850's worn upper engine mount rear bushing #8631159 ( kindly note the 2 bolts that face up- the 14 mm nuts that secure these bolt are accessable by removing the windshield wiper arms and plastic cowling)




Here's a pic of the new bushing # 8631159 installed( note the new aluminum part is shaped a bit differently from the original) Al note- at the firewall there is no access to the upward facing bolts - you must remove the cowl to get access to them:




And here's my engine bay:




PS - Thanks to all that assisted in getting me "on-board" as far as posting pics and sizing them correctly ! Think I am getting the hang of it.

This post has been edited by NateB: 20 July 2005 - 12:20 AM

[Mesoam]

unfortunately you didn't learn how to resize pics,

[NateB]

unfortunately you didn't learn how to resize pics,

Yeah, they do shout out at you

That will be lesson # 2 for tomorrow.

At least the huge pics clearly show the worn bushing..


So- How do you re-size the pics? Hmm... maybe I'll re-set my camera to lower resolution like 600 by 800..Hey, at least I finally got the pics posted.

This post has been edited by NateB: 18 July 2005 - 04:15 AM

[deeruck]

Yeah, they do shout out at you 

That will be lesson # 2 for tomorrow.

At least the huge pics clearly show the worn bushing..
So- How do you re-size the pics?  Hmm... maybe I'll re-set my camera to lower resolution like 600 by 800..Hey, at least I finally got the pics posted.

Open them in some image editing program, and look for something like resize the canvas or the image size or something. Happens because your super-dooper digital camera takes the images at a resolution that contains more pixes per inch than your screen shows. If you set your camera to 800x600, most people will still get full screen pictures. Better to take full resolution pictures then cut them down with an editing program.

[NateB]

Open them in some image editing program, and look for something like resize the canvas or the image size or something.  Happens because your super-dooper digital camera takes the images at a resolution that contains more pixes per inch than your screen shows.  If you set your camera to 800x600, most people will still get full screen pictures.  Better to take full resolution pictures then cut them down with an editing program.

Thanks all on the help with the pics ! Check my original post- it's fixed!

[thelostartof]

i posted a thread about replacing this bushing a week or so ago .. just we made our own poly bushings ... total cost was like free since i had some extra sway bar bushings and spacers laying around


anyways you do NOT need to remove the cowel you just need to fit your hands in ther eso remove all the screws and its easy enough to do it.

[NateB]

That's a negative- for the rear bushing you must certainly remove the plastic cowling. Ain't no way around it- trust me.

I believe you have the part confused with the more common bushing failure that is over the engine.

That was me- reconfiguring my PC and lost the sign-on.

Anyhow- on the forward torque mount bushing you are right, the cowl stays on.

Look closely at the pics - there is no way to get to the two 14mm nuts without pulling the cowl. Heck, you can't even see them without removing the cowl.

[thelostartof]

lol who cares if you can see them ... if you want next time i have an 850 here i can get pics and video of me removing them w/ the cowel ON ... as i DID this and left it on. ... you just remove the screws that hold it down and push it up when loosening those 14mm bolts


good for you on replacing it as most peoples are toast and the never thing to replace it

http://volvospeed.co...6474&hl=bushing


but yea it does NOT need to be removed just loosened and pushed upward which does save a good amount of time

[NateB]

That was me above- somehow got logged off..

Incidently - there aren't any screws involved in the process, not a single one. Leading me again to believe we are both correct , just talking about 2 separate repair processes.

Post your pics and then I will know what part you are talking about - it's not the same one that I initially posted this thread on.

Oftentimes people argue and argue- only to later figure out they were both correct. Just talking about totally different issues.

This post has been edited by NateB: 20 July 2005 - 12:10 AM

[thelostartof]

did you even see that link i posted



i replaced that .. and removed it form the car w/o Removing the cowel .. you remove the little screws(torx) that hold the cowel ON and then just pull it up out of the way(no need to remove teh windshield wiper arms) .. and reach iun there with your hand and use a 1/4 drive rachet and 2-3 inch extension and a 14mm stocket ... and there are a washer on each stud under the nuts

trust me its the same f'ing thing you just put more time(and $) into R & Ring it


and on that note i'll send you $5 if you send me your old bad mount so i can just throw in another new bushings since i have lots of extras here

This post has been edited by thelostartof: 20 July 2005 - 01:07 AM

[NateB]

did you even see that link i posted



i replaced that .. and removed it form the car w/o Removing the cowel .. you remove the little screws(torx) that hold the cowel ON and then just pull it up out of the way(no need to remove teh windshield wiper arms) .. and reach iun there with your hand and use a 1/4 drive rachet and 2-3 inch extension and a 14mm stocket ... and there are a washer on each stud under the nuts

trust me its the same f'ing thing you just put more time(and $) into R & Ring it
and on that note i'll send you $5 if you send me your old bad mount so i can just throw in another new bushings since i have lots of extras here

OK- I gotcha- if you could pull your cowl back far enough to get to the nuts. You effective pulled the cowl for that area.

Course - Theres only a few more torx screws and the winshield wiper arms to do it the way I did it. Incidently, that is the recommended procedure by my long time expert Volvo only tech and shop owner. The cowl only took me bout 5 minutes to get off including the wiper arms.

I have to bend the cowl back for concern of breaking it.

Oh well - 2 rights make a right