V70 Rear Shock Absorber Replacement Tutorial
Photos and Step-by-Step on how to Replace Rear Shocks
An excellent write-up for replacing rear shocks on 1993-2000 Volvo 850/V70’s.
PROCEDURE:
1. Car in Park, Apply Hand Brake. Chock Front wheels!
2. Jack the Rear and place Jackstand under the subframe (where the delta control arms is attached to). Yes Jackstand under the subframe, and not under the control arms.
3. Open the trunk, remove flooring material. The Cover is held by four (4) 10-mm bolts, 2 on each side. Once this is removed the Shock Mount is in plain sight:
DIY: 1998 Volvo V70 Rear Shock Absorber Replacement
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31 Mar 2010Posted in Suspension, Tires, Wheels, Springs, Struts, Control Arms, Tie Rods Volvo 850 Volvo C70 Volvo S70 & V70, 1998-2000 Volvo XC70 & V70XC
Tags: rear shock replacement, S70, shocks, suspension, Tutorial, V70
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