The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Front hub/bearing replacement V70-XC70 1998

posted by  V70Greg on  Tue Nov 28 08:36 CST 2006
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

Greetings Brickboard,
I suspect my front driver's side hub/bearing is just about done and I have a few questions about replacing it. For those of you about to refer me to the excellent write-up on volvospeed/bay13, I have already reviewed it. Here are my questions.

1. At very low speed <10mph, I hear a screeching noise which speeds up and slows down with wheel speed. It's more noticeable if I'm coasting/braking than if I'm accelerating. I have already checked the brakes. Is it likely the bearing, or could the axle be messed up too?

2. The Haynes service manual says to apply some "metal adhesive" to the splines of the CV joint splines before engaging the joint into the hub flange. Volvospeed/bay13 does not make any mention of this. What's the verdict on this?

3. FCP Groton sells genuine volvl hubs, and FAG or SKF hubs for considerable less. Any experience with the non-OEM brand hubs?

4. If I am taking off the hub, should I consider doing anything else while I'm in there?

5. Are the hubs the same for the T5, GLT, and base model for the 1998 year?

Many thanks,
-Greg
1998 V70 T5M
150,000 miles






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.