While rotating our sons tires I noticed that both front axles have torn boots on them and all of the grease has been flung out of them. I ordered new front axles. Are there any write ups on how to replace them?

 

There are some i just cant find the links right now. check matthewsvolvosite.com
it is really simple. there is a video on youtube also. good luck!

 

You will need a long pry bar. 13mm and 15mm sockets. 1/2 drive for leverage. a 4 inch or so extension. 14MM for the axle bolt. 12MM for the passenger side stabilizer (back side of engine) for the axleshaft.

Remove wheel

Remove axle bolt, screw bolt back in slightly after removal (3 threads) tap lightly with hammer to get shaft to slide in the splines in the hub.

remove ball joint bolt (might be a nut working off memory)

with long prybar pry lower control arm down to free ball joint from spindle.

rotate spindle/ strut assembly toward the rear of the car while pulling toward you and removing the axleshaft from the hub.

**driverside: take prybar and pop axle stub out from transmission
**passanger side: 12mm remove the stabilizer cap. Pull shaft out by hand.

installation in reverse order, minus the prying on the shafts.

** I got it down to 15 minutes start to finish per side. That is if the shaft wasn't stuck in the hub splines.