I have to replace both the struts and control arms on my wife's 02 v70 T5.
If I do the both at the same time, do I still need to disconnect drive shaft or is there enough play after I remove the struts?
Also, any concise source for front end torque specs?
Appreciate any and all help.

JK

for your torques, this might help, sorry about formatting:


Tightening torque
General tightening torque

Note! Screws coated with a locking fluid or self locking nuts must be replaced with new when reinstalled.

See the table below to find the tightening torques for components not included in the summary.
Nuts and screws which are not self locking can be reused provided that they are in good condition.


Applies to screwed joint with strength class 8.8.
ThreadTightening torque (Nm)
M5 5
M6 10
M7 17
M8 24
M10 50
M12 80
M14 130


Summary of tightening torques for specific components

Note! Screws coated with locking fluid or sealant must be replaced with new when reinstalled.

Always use new screws and nuts when angle tightening. Any exceptions to this rule will be indicated in the method.

Angle-tightening in tight spaces. See Screwed joint, torque/angle tightening .

Bushing housing upper link arm in sub-frame rear XC90 (M12)65 Nm 90°
Rear sub-frame in body (M12)100 Nm
The front sub-frame in the body (M14) model year -2004
The front sub-frame in the body (M14) model year 2005-1st step, 105 Nm.
2nd step, angle torque 120º
160 Nm
Front engine pad50 Nm
Ball joint in wheel spindle, aluminum from and incl. w919 not XC90 (M10)40 Nm
Ball joint in link arm XC90 (M14)100 Nm
Ball joint in link arm (not XC90)(M12)1st step, 50 Nm.
2nd step, angle torque 35º
Cap Rear Sub-frame AWD not XC90 (M12)100 Nm.
Link arm front in sub-frame, front mounting (M12)1st step, 65 Nm.
2nd step, angle torque 105º
Link arm front in sub-frame, rear mounting (M14)1st step, 105 Nm.
2nd step, angle torque 150º
Lock nut outer steering joint against inner steering joint (M14)70 Nm
Lower Steering wheel shaft in steering column not XC90 (M8)30 Nm
Return hose in steering gear (M18)25 Nm
Steering wheel in steering column (M14)40 Nm
Steering wheel lock in steering column (M8)18 Nm
Dirt deflector in longitudinal stay not XC90 and R-line (M8)10 Nm
Screw lower steering wheel shaft, not XC9020 Nm
Screw lower steering wheel shaft, XC9025 Nm
Outer screws for the track rod XC9090 Nm
Eccentric screw and nut for the track rod XC9090 Nm
Steering joint in wheel spindle steel70 Nm
Steering joint in wheel spindle aluminum80 Nm
Steering joint in wheel spindle XC9080 Nm
Steering gear50 Nm
Support plate50 Nm
Pressure hose in steering gear (M16)25 Nm
Pressure hose in pump (M16)32 Nm
Cross member25 Nm
Heat shield plate in steering gear (M5)6 Nm

this too:

Summary of tightening torques for specific components

Note! Screws coated with locking fluid or sealant must be replaced with new when reinstalled.

Always use new screws and nuts when angle tightening. Any exceptions to this rule will be indicated in the method.

Angle-tightening in tight spaces. See Screwed joint, torque/angle tightening .

Rear wheel hub in wheel bearing housing (M12)Step 1: 20 Nm
Step 2: 45 Nm
Step 3: Angle-tighten 60°
Drive shaft in front wheel hub not XC90 (M10)Step 1: 35 Nm
Step 2: Angle-tighten 90°
Drive shaft in front wheel hub, only XC90 (M10)Step 1: 35 Nm
Step 2: Angle-tighten 120°
Tire pressure sensor in rim10 Nm
Front wheel hub in steering arm (M12)Step 1: 20 Nm
Step 2: 45 Nm
Step 3: Angle-tighten 60°
Wheel in hub (M14)Step 1: 20 Nm
Step 2: 140 Nm
Anti-roll bar link in shock absorber front (M12)90 Nm
Anti-roll bar link in anti-roll bar front (M10)60 Nm
Shock absorber bearing rear upper in shock absorber (M12)60 Nm
Shock absorber bearing front upper in shock absorber (M14)70 Nm
Shock absorber in steering arm (M14)Step 1: 105 Nm
Step 2: Angle-tighten 75º

GREAT post of the torque values for the front suspension!

Here's a hint about formatting - if you have pre-formatted text (like your torque specs above) you can try using the <pre> tag like this

<pre> pre-formatted text goes here</pre>

http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/text.html#h-9.3.4


Also (as a side note) to get the links to 'link' like the one above you type it in like this:
<a href="http://www.site.com/path">http://www.site.com/path</a>

I like to do it that way (include the actual URL as the link text) so that if I make a mistake with the HTML syntax or someone's browser isn't behaving properly or the webpage is being accessed through some kind of proxy site (like an archive site sometime in the future) all the information is available in the text itself.

http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/links.html

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1998 V70 AWD->FWD Turbo 200k+

are you saying that the control arm or strut job requires CV shaft removal on the P2 cars? I was not aware of this. This is not a requirement on the P1 cars. I didn't think the front suspension setup was that different on the P2s but maybe you know something I don't.

On the P1 cars, the strut can be replaced without removing the CV shaft, as can the control arm. You can't do them both at the same time though. I would do the control arm first, then put it back on and do the strut. You can't let the wheel hub hang free at the end of the shaft - you'll damage the CV joint.
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1998 V70 AWD->FWD Turbo 200k+

Not sure what the P1 versus P2 classification is.
Great advice though on the order of work. I was going to do the struts first.

I saw a youtube video where a tech did the control arm and removed the drive shaft bolt - from what I can tell, he just let the hub come out a bit but did not remove the shaft from the hub.

Will now change order.

And thank you TMANNIAN too - for all the torque specs.