Well, my last post got lost. Yesterday tried working on it again. Not much progress except for a lot of cussing. Removed the center support and the cross bracket that it's bolted too. Removed the...

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Not much to report other then a lot of cussing at Volvo engineers. I have been wrenching on cars for over 50 years. Never have I experienced the problems and design issues on this car. Why...

Thanks, haven't had a chance to work on it for a while. Life gets in the way of plans. I was thinking a bearing puller might work. I will try that when I get to that part.
Thanks again

Thanks, will do that.

Thanks all for the tips. I posted an earlier reply, but again it didn't post. Not sure what is going on with that. Going to work on it again tomorrow. Have a couple more questions. The coupling...

Thanks all for the replies. I will attempt to remove the carrier bearing bracket. Before I only removed the lower metal cross piece. The only hose I have found on the turbo is the one directly...

Hi, evidently my post yesterday didn't make it to the board. So I am going to try again.
My wife's 2004 xc70 developed a coolant leak. At first I had hoped it was a heater hose. But after...

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My 2004 about 6 months ago developed a coolant leak. At first I was hopeful that it was a heater hose. Replaced them. Still had the leak. Figured it was the turbo coolant hoses. So I am...