After determining that my 98 XC is in fact a FWD (prop shaft in place, only front wheel spinning on snow) I decided to sell it as a FWD and purchase another AWD. I found a 98 V70 AWD (GLT, not XC) and the AWD system works great. The miles are high (198k) but it runs like a champ and I got it for a song. It mostly needs cleaning up inside, but it also needs new Nivomats on the rear. I actually have a used pair that were on a car that died and they only have maybe 10k on them. What sort of night-marish obstacles might I run into by doing this operation myself? I've changed plenty of shocks before but I know that these may be different. I am aware that the bolts and nuts may be rusty and I should remove them gingerly with plenty of Blaster available to avoid any twistage. JRL, you undoubtedly have plenty of experience with these, what say you?
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