Volvo V70 Suspension/Steering Problems

2 messages, Last post on Nov 08, 2003 at 11:32 PM

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#1 of 2 Volvo V70 Suspension/Steering Problems by pf_flyer HOST Oct 30, 2006 (3:51 pm)
Alignments, springs, or shocks... if it's about your V70 suspension, this is the place to discuss it and find a cure.
#2 of 2 torque steer by rollie Nov 08, 2003 (11:32 pm)
Torque steer in these cars should be almost completely unnoticeable even to an attentive driver. FWD turbo Volvos are VERY sensitive to alignment. Further, from what a couple of techs have said on these boards, the MAJORITY of Volvos are misaligned when they come off the ship. I used to have a '94 850 Turbo which was a blast (and it had real torque steer - it was never a problem because it was very consistent and you learned to compensate without even thinking about it.) I then moved to a '98 S70 T5 which was a bit more refined in all respects including torque steer. We now have a '99 S80 T6 and '01 V70 T5 and I can tell you when they are properly aligned the torque steer is really gone (the car is still susceptible to tram-lining if the road has any bit of a crown to it though.) Thanks. -rollie rdollieatt.net