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Rear wheel bearings V70-XC70

posted by  someone claiming to be Pete on  Fri Apr 16 12:02 CST 2021 [RELATED]

2011 rear wheel bearings cost labor and parts
Should I do both @130k








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    posted by  someone claiming to be Pete on  Tue May 25 08:41 CST 2021 [RELATED]

    Turned out bearings need replacing in the differential
    Will get it back today
    Quoted $1400








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      posted by  someone claiming to be Pete on  Thu May 27 05:15 CST 2021 [RELATED]

      Hopefully reduced performance will not show up as a message again
      Trans shifts smoother








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    posted by  jwalker on  Sat Apr 17 19:18 CST 2021
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    This is an educational post. Didn’t realize that rear wheel bearing replacement is not uncommon. I assumed the opposite. I have never needed to replace a rear wheel bearing on any of my cars. Done plenty of fronts, however. Even my 90 240 with over 300k didn’t require them. Glad too as that job looked like a bear on that car. Guess I’ve been lucky..:)
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    Will I buy another Volvo??? We'll see....








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      posted by  someone claiming to be Gerard on  Tue Apr 27 10:16 CST 2021 [RELATED]

      My driver side rear bearing started droning, I turned the radio up.
      Drove like that for thousands of miles, eventually swapped it out.
      The carrier housing was frozen into the knuckle, no amount of smacking loosened it up, I removed the eBrake cable and inserted a 1/2 inch ext rod through the hole and drove the carrier off from behind with a 3 lb hammer.








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        posted by  someone claiming to be Pete on  Fri Apr 30 16:37 CST 2021 [RELATED]

        How many miles?








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      posted by  someone claiming to be Pete on  Sat Apr 17 20:45 CST 2021 [RELATED]

      Will get back when mechanic takes for test ride when rain stops.
      Yes noise sounds like there are snow tires on the rear?
      Mechanic mentions it might be worse $1400 to rebuild gears in rear end!
      Will check in later
      Thx for imput all








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    posted by  Chris Mullet on  Fri Apr 16 22:55 CST 2021
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    130k sounds a little early. I replaced mine at around 200k because I was “so sure” that was the source of my rear end noise. Turned out to be a bad tire. So now I have a pair of well-used-but-OK-use-some-more bearings sitting on the shelf.








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      posted by  Volvo From Heck on  Sat Apr 17 13:42 CST 2021
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      If the mechanic has a lift (or even not) it would be simple and more accurate to jack the car up and listen to the bearing with a stethoscope or steel bar. - Dave








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    posted by  KlausC on  Fri Apr 16 19:21 CST 2021
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    I have 185K on my car, and as far as I know they are original. If I drove more, it is not a daily driver, I would get some good bearings (not Chinese knock offs). When bearings fail and you hear sounds like you are running on snow tires between 30-50 mph, it is obvious that they need replacing.

    Another BB'er replaced his front bearings with FAG and noted a 3mpg increase around town! So yes, the wheel bearings do wear out and should be replaced at some time. That time is at your discretion. And, yes, do both sides at the same time.
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    Keeping it running is better than buying new








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      posted by  someone claiming to be Pete on  Sat Apr 17 13:30 CST 2021 [RELATED]

      My Volvo mechanic is going to road test again when the road is dry. Yes Klaus it sounds like snow tires are on the rear.
      He hopes that is the problem because it might be $1400 to rebuild something in the rear end.






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