Tie-blade bushing?

"EL_ULY" (uly)
08/12/2014 at 17:32 • Filed to: None

As many of you know, I am a Volvo Master Tech/Parts Master, ASE Master with L1. I was reading some things about the Polestar and taking those dumb dealer tests. It mentioned something about a much stronger front "tie-blade" and bushing. WTF is a tie blade? Volvo is infamous for calling components 100% opposite of what is a normal. Anybody have a clue what a tie-blade is in the front suspension area? Euro Oppos?

DISCUSSION (23)

The man in the iron mask > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:36

COuld it mean tie rod?

JGrabowMSt > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:37

On my Magnum, the Tie Bar is an alternate name for the radiator supports. There's an Upper and Lower tie bar, but completely unrelated to suspension.

Is it maybe talking about a tension strut/arm?

Jonathan Harper > The man in the iron mask
08/12/2014 at 17:37

Quite probably.

EL_ULY > The man in the iron mask
08/12/2014 at 17:39

i'm leaning towards that but the word "blade" is throwing me off. Also, a tie rod doesn't really have a bushing. It has a ball joint. The sentence has it as tie-blade and bushing. Later talking about the tie-blade bushing alone

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:40

Text is from an 2011 Volvo press release:
The front tie-blade bushing, that is to say the attachment in the rear of the car, is a massive 400 percent stiffer than before to counteract wheel bouncing and shaking.

Sounds like some part of multi link suspension?

Soloburrito > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:40

Found it.

Kinja'd!!!

EL_ULY > JGrabowMSt
08/12/2014 at 17:41

Struts and arm have bushings yes. It's the word blade that is confusing. Tie-bar? that is odd also lol

Nibbles > Soloburrito
08/12/2014 at 17:41

found WAT.JPG

EL_ULY > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
08/12/2014 at 17:42

Yeah I remember this back then, but my test today talks about the front tie-blade. so confusing

JGrabowMSt > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:42

Any pictures of the part? It may have something to do with the shape...

EL_ULY > JGrabowMSt
08/12/2014 at 17:43

The webinar just speaks of it and doesn't show an image

EL_ULY > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
08/12/2014 at 17:44

this was for the R-Design and the optional dynamic suspension pkg.

JGrabowMSt > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:46

That's lame. Best my google-fu can come up with:

The front tie-blade bushing, that is to say the attachment in the rear of the car, is a massive 400 percent stiffer than before to counteract wheel bouncing and shaking.

lonestranger > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:48

"A"-arm?

Shankems > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:48

Duh, its the front joint where a TIE fighters wing connects with the main body. Those are Volvos right?

Brewman15 > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 17:52

Clearly, it's located under the bonnet....whatever the hell that is.

EL_ULY > Shankems
08/12/2014 at 18:00

I think Volvo only designed and build the rebel's X wing.

EL_ULY > lonestranger
08/12/2014 at 18:00

I starting to think so, what crazy terminology

EL_ULY > JGrabowMSt
08/12/2014 at 18:01

Volvo called that component a Stay Arm in all I could find. This was from the R-Design info back in the day. So confused. That's for helping me bounce ideas though :]

RazoE > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 18:14

Blade -> Navaja -> Navajo -> Mazda Navajo - > Ford Explorer - > Jurassic Park

Bushing - > Bush -> Jungle -> King of Jungle - > King of Dinosaurs

He want's a T-Rex.

#Duh..

EL_ULY > RazoE
08/12/2014 at 18:45

LOL!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY
08/12/2014 at 23:13

Euro car companies need to hire translators who know about cars. Mercedes does crap like this all the time. The parts catalog calls the oil separator on m111's a shock absorber. Wish I could help.

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/12/2014 at 23:34

Mercedes especially but Volvo is super crazy. The instructions at Lexus were funny. They were so literal lol. "Vert strong, tighten bolt to 40 nw/mt. The with all your detail, inspect the gaps" lol