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If you like power steering mysteries. Please Help 900

posted by  someone claiming to be JMS90 on  Thu Nov 27 07:00 CST 2008 [RELATED]

Thanks for the response sdewolfe.

Well first off, I did work to fix my steering long before I decided to make my post on the matter. I went out and spent a couple hours with it just now and I just made significant progress.

I seemed to notice the foaming when the pump was working harder. I decided to leave the cap off and hold the steering at the very end for long periods of time. I saw more and more foam spew out of the reservoir. Then I started to notice that less and less foam was coming out. I worked left and right for long periods of time working the pump, till there was no more foam. I put it on the ground and took it for a drive and everything is PERFECT, except that there is that snapping sound still, maybe it needs more bleeding idk.

There was a volvo specific shop that I brought it to, when I was frustrated after the first shop couldnt fix it. The mech said the car was "butchered" by non volvo parts. He said that it could be the steering column u-joints, but said that if he removes the non-volvo rack (to access the u-joints) then he wants to put a volvo rack in. EVEN if the current rebuilt rack was fine. So basically he quoted me over a thousand dollars for AIR bubbles. I know there is value in volvo parts, but it doesnt mean that aftermarket doesnt work at all. Oh well sorry for that rant.

If anyone might have any ideas for snapping sounds in the steering, Id love to get your thoughts.

Thanks, Jon






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