2008 Volvo V70 3.2 FWD Rear Hub replacement

volvooh · Post by **volvooh** » 07 Jul 2020, 06:08

Its time to do the rear hubs on our 2008 V70 3.2 FWD, 150,xxx +/- on the clock.

I've done volvo front hubs before (not on this particular vehicle), and the rears seem to just bolt in using 4 Torx bolts.

Is there at tutorial available? I have searched and not found one, though I have not looked for one for the S80. Also, if anyone has done this, any clue on the Torx size?

From what I can tell access to the 4 Torx and ABS sensor will be via extensions (after lots of PB Blaster) and while appears fairly straight forward I want to know what I am up against.

Any helpful advice is greatly appreciated!

volvooh · Post by **volvooh** » 07 Jul 2020, 06:52

Yikes- just read a post on a V50??? with similar torx mounting. Looks like I may be cutting this off and the dust cover too??? Has anyone successfully removed the Torx from the rear?

slowtype · Post by **slowtype** » 07 Jul 2020, 08:35

I did one side on mine (XC70) and didn't have to cut anything. Was fairly straight forward. Why are you replacing? Are they noisy? Do you have access to a manual?

volvooh · Post by **volvooh** » 07 Jul 2020, 14:23

Thanks- it looked straight forward till I saw the rusty torx heads. I have the luxury of a back-up car (always a good thing when all your DD's are over 100k) that I can put into service while I get this repair completed. My plan is to get it multiple applications of heat and PB Blaster over several days and hope that I can get enough bite on the torx to either back them out or break them off. However, I have an angle grinder with cut-off wheels which I will press into service if necessary.

I do not have a manual or a Vida. Probably should invest in one considering between my wife, I and kids I have 5 Volvos sitting in my driveway at any given time.

Its starting to get noisy the usual rumble, grinding sound.

slowtype · Post by **slowtype** » 07 Jul 2020, 18:57

Highly recommend VIDA. If you can find the one that installs in a virtual machine it is easier to install and generally more reliable.