The dealer said it was the strut. They replaced it, but I still had the noise. So I paid $700 to replace a STRUT THAT WASN'T BAD. I had told them that I thought it was the swing arm or the sway bar. They said that cannot be the problem. I took it to my local mechanic and he figured it out. The Swing arm and the sway bar bushings and links were bad. Another $700 took care of the problem. Rides like a new car now.
Beware of Volvo Village in Danvers, MA. They have inexperienced and untrained Volvo mechanics.
Update from Dec 24, 2012: I've read on other sites that this suspension problem on the 2003 XC70 Volvo is a common problem.
The dealer said it was the strut. They replaced it, but I still had the noise. So I paid $700 to replace a STRUT THAT WASN'T BAD. I had told them that I thought it was the swing arm or the sway bar. They said that cannot be the problem. I took it to my local mechanic and he figured it out. The Swing arm and the sway bar bushings and links were bad. Another $700 took care of the problem. Rides like a new car now.
Beware of Volvo Village in Danvers, MA. They have inexperienced and untrained Volvo mechanics.
Update from Dec 24, 2012: I've read on other sites that this suspension problem on the 2003 XC70 Volvo is a common problem.
- getforth, Beverly, MA, US