I am working on my 1998 V70 (60,000 miles) to replace a noisy right front wheel bearing assembly. I follow Rich's recently posted instructions to the letters, in addition to Haynes', but is now stuck with the axle not bulging after smacking it hard. What kind of hammer do you use and how do you prevent from damaging the axle? I assume factory used the Volvo metal adhesive to keep the splines and bearing assembly together; should I use heat or some other way to break this up?

Assuming that I will be succesful in breaking this loose, when you put it back together, do you need to use the Volvo metal adhesive or the Loctite 609 Retaining Compound as posted in brickboard?

Thanks.

Peter