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Now it's leaking power steering fluid S80

posted by  someone claiming to be Dwight H. on  Tue Jun 11 05:21 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Still have this piece of crp. Couldn't sell it, seems public knows about these cars. Will be trading it in for a Honda van (maybe) in the near future. Latest problem is leaking power steering fluid, not a little but a lot. Wife complained of loud growling noise, turned around and came home. When I came home from work, saw a puddle of red fluid inboard of LH front tire. I figured rack and pinion blew. Jacked it up, refilled PS resevoir, started engine. Saw a stream of PS fluid leaking from pressure side of PS hose at rack and pinion.
Well, at least it wasn't a blown rack and pinion (car is out of warranty). Next hurdle was to try to tighten the hose. Yea right, no access. Now, I am no beginner at tight access places (aircraft mechanic) but there is no way to get a wrench on it without pulling motor. So I had to resort to the hammer and chisel method. Got it tightened up enough to stop the leak. Sent wife on her way on a buisness trip, guess what, it's leaking again. Now at Volvo dealer in San Diego to get fixed. I wonder how much it's going to cost me this time. I hate this car!








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    You are not alone S80

    posted by  harder on  Thu Jun 13 04:15 CST 2002
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    Hi Dwight,

    Ditto on your feelings for your car and Volvo. My 1999 V70 XC has had 35 part failures for 33 trips back to the Dealer in the past 3 years and 1 month. That works out to be a repair every 4.5 weeks since I bought the car new.

    All I can do is sit back a laugh at it all. I am well past the Red Face and White Knuckle attitude.

    My current mileage is 46Kmiles. By the end of this summer I will be driving a new car for I am not going to paying Volvo/Dealer to keep fixing this pile of crap/garbage that Volvo calls a car.

    Best Wishes and Good Luck,

    Steven---







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    Got luck only $175 this time S80

    posted by  someone claiming to be Dwight H. on  Wed Jun 12 05:20 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    Turned out to be bad seals in pressure line. 70K miles and a seal goes bad? C'mon! I hate this car.








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    Now it's leaking power steering fluid S80

    posted by  someone claiming to be ME on  Tue Jun 11 05:47 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    I had a similar problem on my 2001 S80. The shop replaces it with a larger hose, saying that it was a known problem.







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