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Steering Screeeeeech with A/C on. 91 240 200

posted by  DHartlein on  Sat Jun 29 19:20 CST 2013
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The steering on my 91 240 has always, well for as long as I can remember at least 10 years or more, been stiff when turning to the left in the morning. Replacing the steering u-joint didn't help.

I recently had a guy flush out the power steering (hate to admit it but I had never done it and we bought the car new in '91). He said the pump wasn't circulating, and ended up flushing it twice. Now, the steering intermittently catches when turning either way, but I only get a loud screech with the A/C on, throughout the turning of the wheel.

The drive belts have less than 1000 miles on them and are tensioned correctly - I replaced them all when doing the timing belt and water pump a couple months ago. I also replaced all the mount bushings for the power steering pump.

Getting the car ready for my youngest to drive as she just got her permit. Think a new pump is in order? Any thoughts would be appreciated - thanks!

Dave








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    Steering Screeeeeech with A/C on. 91 240 200

    posted by  pageda on  Sat Jun 29 19:32 CST 2013
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    What is the condition of the rubber accessory mounts for the PS pump?

    Look from the top and see if the PS pulley is parallel with the crank pulley and there appears to be a straight line between the 2 pulleys.
    Dan







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      Steering Screeeeeech with A/C on. 91 240 200

      posted by  DHartlein on  Sat Jun 29 19:36 CST 2013
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      Hi Dan -

      They're new within the last few months. I'll recheck alignment, but I think it is good.

      Dave







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        Steering Screeeeeech with A/C on. 91 240 200

        posted by  Onkel Udo II on  Sun Jun 30 03:30 CST 2013
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        Unless they Volvo OEM rubber or aftermarket poly...it can still be the bushings.








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          Steering Screeeeeech with A/C on. 91 240 200

          posted by  DHartlein on  Sun Jun 30 05:27 CST 2013
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          Interesting - got them from FCP Groton..... they are neither. How can I tell if they are the issue?








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            Steering Screeeeeech with A/C on. 91 240 200

            posted by  Onkel Udo II on  Sun Jun 30 05:45 CST 2013
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            Look at them. They will be collapsed so the bolts are no longer in the center of the mount.

            More importantly, look at the alignment of the belts. They should run true with non of the pulleys cocked out of plane.

            Normally the PS pump does not go bad but the alignment has a couple of issues with 90% of the problems being bad bushings (on PS pump or the AC unit for B230's) with the other 10% being corrected by shimming out the pump mounting bracket.








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              Steering Screeeeeech with A/C on. 91 240 200

              posted by  DHartlein on  Sun Jun 30 11:42 CST 2013
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              It was alignment..... I pulled the bushings thuinking they would be an issue and they were fine. Replaced them with new anyway.

              The pulley was still clearly off about 1/16", in toward the drivers side of the car and out toward the center. A little careful work with a crowbar and it is straight now..... more importantly, the noise is gone,and I have power assisted steering for the first time in a long time, through the full range to the left and right.

              Thanks guys!







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