HOW TO CHANGE WHEEL HUB FOR VOLVO V70, XC70 S60, V60, S80

Hubs on these models are pressed into the wheel spindle.
By loosening the spindle yourself before you hand it in at a workshop for pressing in and out of the hub, you save money and avoid buying expensive special tools / presses.

Also take the opportunity to change the brake shield when changing wheel hubs!

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Start by removing the front wheel and insert the key into the ignition lock to release the steering wheel lock.

Remove the brake caliper; Gently push the caliper piston back slightly. On the back there are two bolts that must be unscrewed to remove the brake caliper and holder (18mm).

Hang up the brake caliper e.g. with cable ties or something else so that it does not fall down and damage the brake hose.

Clean and lubricate the surface before unscrewing the tie rod. Since it is a tilt lower ball joint, it can start to spin and then you may need to support it on top of it with a hexagon socket inside the bolt.
If the threads spin with the bolt, you must hold back.

We lubricate the surface with CRC rust off oil

The tie rod is conical, hit the grip of the tie rod a few strokes to see if it releases. Otherwise, you may need to heat or use a puller.

Remove the screw holding the brake disc (Torx 50) and remove the brake disc.

You do not have to remove the brake shield to do this but it will be much easier to do the remaining work.

The brake shield is in 3 screws, unscrew these and remove the shield.

Loosen the lower ball joint for the link arm (21mm). It is the same as with the tie rod, keep an eye on the top so that it does not spin because then resistance is needed, however, it is very tight underneath, so a tip is that you instead put pressure under the lower ball joint if it spins.

The lower ball joint of the link arm is conical, so strike a few strokes on the embrace and see if it releases.

Unscrew the bolt in the middle of the hub (13mm).
If the drive shaft is tight, you can screw the bolt back a little and tap it gently with a hammer so that it comes loose, then remove the drive shaft from the spindle. Be careful not to pull it out of the gearbox and attach the drive shaft with e.g. cable ties so that the drive shaft does not jump out.

Loosen the bolt that holds the strut (15mm).
When you have removed the bolt, put it on the opposite side and put e.g. a chisel or something thats flat and hard and screw in the bolt to release the grip to the strut.

If you do not have a press tool or your own press, it is best to go to a workshop that has it and hand it in and they will make the change for you.
It will be much cheaper to do this job yourself and so that they only do the actual press with the wheel hub instead of them doing all the work for you.

If you make the change yourself, keep in mind that it is extremely important that the wheel hub is pressed in straight.

Start by cleaning the splint on the drive shaft

Use the old bolt and e.g. chisel to release the grip into the strut.

Back with the drive shaft, press down the link arm at the same time to get the drive shaft back in its splines

Lift the lower ball joint back into the spindle (Remember to be careful as it is easy to drop the tension in the link arm and squeeze) and screw the nut on, spinning the threads, it is good to put pressure from below to lock it

Tighten the bolt for the strut (110 Nm).

Tighten the new drive shaft bolt that comes with the new wheel hub (NOTE Do not over tighten it completly).

Tighten the handlebar (80 Nm). Turn the threads with the method pressed underneath so that there is resistance or resistance on top of the bolt.

If you have removed the brake shield, it is time to put it back or a new one.

Clean the inside of the brake disc against the hub and place a thin layer of copper paste on the new wheel hub, then replace the brake disc (35 Nm).

We use ABS brake cleaner and CRC copper paste

Refit the caliper, the bolts for the caliper against the spindle must be tightened to 200 Nm.

Then connect the ABS sensor.

Tighten the drive shaft bolt 35 Nm, then tighten it 90 degrees.

Clean and replace the wheel.