Thanks! I looked into the air tool thing. Minimum $100 for a small compressor, $50-100 for a 1/2 ratchet gun; hose always separate, something like $20, then you have to buy the correct socket for the gun, perhaps another $20 or so. And, even if you buy all of this, which admittedly would be nice to ...

Follow up on axle installation. OK, I managed to install the driver's side (short) axle, but it took me forever. The existing pictorial on the forum for removing the axle on a 1998 70 series http://volvospeed.com/Repair/cv_boot.html was pretty accurate, and I don't think I can do better, especially ...

Thanks. I'm conscious of the fact that Raxles is probably better. I shopped them carefully as part of my research and they look great. But they would have cost nearly twice as much (even before shipping charges), and considering that the vehicle is essentially worthless on the open market right now ...

Thanks, you are [i]the greatest[/i]! Now I know just what to expect and what additional tools to acquire before I attempt it. I'll see if I can record the experience in a helpful way, including any problems I run into that are unexpected. I really appreciate your tying up the loose ends for me so cl...

I have been researching the replacement of my two front drive axles for a couple of days online and as a result I have purchased new DSS drive axles after weighing all of the reasonable alternatives (yes, I know they are from China, but they cost me so little that they are worth a shot). The problem...