side question about the wheel bearing job: are we able to change the front bearings on the xc70's without requiring removal of the strut to knuckle bolts or ball joint? I really want to avoid doing either of those again I was able to do it. A "universal joint" socket made it possible to r...

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Slacken the 3x M8 bolts on the VVT hub. They still should hold the sprocket, but you will need it later for fine tuning the angle. Attach the hub to the camshaft approx 90 degrees CCW to the marked position. Slightly tighten the big bolt. Rotate the hub CCW until the hub has no free play and you've ...

Yes, that's the "dust seal" part. Just did both front wheel bearings on my 07 XC70, and both dust seals. And both tone rings!

On one side (passenger) I removed the strut to knuckle bolts and got the hub bearing in and out with the knuckle in the car. Loosening the four bolts on the hub was easy once I had access to the bolt heads with the proper socket/swivel combination. I suggest the 1A Auto video for some insight on tha...

matthew1 wrote: ↑17 Jul 2022, 20:13 Sledgehammer and bottom tier liquor

I was laughing at this, too.

No duct tape or WD-40?

This is the second s60 I had where the position light warning would go off and on. The first, I fixed by replacing the light bracket with a replacement from the junk yard. Then my T5 started experiencing this problem, so I feel it's probably a common issue. The solution was to bend the ground tabs o...

br0dy519 wrote: ↑28 Jul 2022, 19:13 Just fry your own chip already, the suspense is killing me!!!

LMFAO

As an update for anyone who cares, I was able to drive the car without issue the remainder of the way by removing the cover and using a 12v fan to cool the CEM. It was displaying the clicking sound Xemodex mentions on their diagnostic flowchart, so I'll be sending the CEM off to them for a remanufac...

Bridgestone Blizzak. Amazing on ice and snow.