Volvo XC70 - replace rear shock absorbers (self leveling - nivomat)

This is completely different from the standard V70. The shock absorbers do not drop out from the bottom on the XC70. In fact, following the V70 procedure on the XC70 will get you in loads of problems, since loosening the top shock bolt will decompress the spring and there’s the few hundred kilograms of force in there… Finding replacement shocks is a royal pain. Standard Volvo nivomat shocks seem to cost about 600EUR a piece. Aftermarket Sachs shocks cost the same. I got lucky and found a Volvo replacement set consisting of two shocks, two springs, anti roll bar and some nuts and bolts for 905EUR. The whole procedure took me 4.5 hours for the first side (first time doing this), 2.5 for the other. A few things I learned: -there is a bolt in the trunk that holds the shock mount in place from the top, there’s no mention of this in the Volvo documentation -the control arm really wants to spring back up when you remove the shock absorber; chuck a piece of wood between the control arm and...