OK, let me start with a bit of a frame of reference first.

I have been registered here for a while, but that was because my #1 Son-in-law bought a 2000 V70, and I needed to check of a few things when I needed to help him with maint items. I am not a Volvo guy, but have been doing the VW thing for nearly a half century, got a fair whack of tools, experience, etc., but all VW/P/A. I guess you would say I am a Volvo newbie.

Kids bought a new Kia van since new arrival soon, and need another full row of seating (yes, the old V70 has a third row seat, but not anywhere near the Sedona kind of room. Side note: my kids are a car salesman's worst nightmare - they arrive fully informed, SIL is a firefighter, infantry officer, does his research and daughter is a scientist who has been in the shop working on cars since 2, and racing karts and later cars since 12. They bring child seats and kids and just don't buy any of the BS in the showroom. They not only have the V70, also a B6 Passat wagon - they know their cars, do their homework and buy really neat stuff. The Sedona is the result of that, and I have to say, for the third car in a row they hit a home run.

Sorry, I digress. The V70 is now our spare/guest car, so I need to tidy up the loose ends. It has had a pretty good clatter in the rear end for several months, which SIL tells me is the outer control arm bushing. Easy part (have jobber account) but what is the story about R&R on car? He says there is a tool, but where do I locate or drawings to make? Am I missing an FAQ page here that covers this issue?

How far behind the outer would the inner bushing be? It is a long way from the braking loads on the outer, but how do they last?

 

There are no control arms in the rear. Is it number 2 in this diagram?

 

Yes, trailing link outer bushing (was carelessly using the default terminology from Worldpac site). They look to be simple bolt in affairs? Is there something I am missing about difficulty and procedure?

 

I've only done one set and it was a royal pain in the ***, even with the Volvo special tool. They are basically press fit into the arm. Couple that with the age of the car and they don't come out easily (or at least on the car I did)

 

done them myself, don't need special tool, washing up liquid on the rubber and a soft nose hammer, getting them out, a gas torch on the arm to warm it up, fire extinguisher at the ready they are rubber .-). you do need to clean up the orifice really well and yes it is a pain in the neck but they aren't rocket science. did mine on a friends lift which helped a lot.

 

I believe you can also drill a set of small holes (end in) into the rubber insert sleeve that sits between the bushing and trailing arm to get the bushing to slide out - although the torch is great in the summer when you want to clear out the mosquitos