S70 Power steering pump making noise?

Discussion in 'Volvo S70' started by George, Jan 8, 2006.

  1. George

    George Guest

    1997 S70 T5 55000 miles. (UK Car)

    Power steering pump seems to be making a little noise.Is this a common
    fault for this car and mileage? What is likely to need
    replacing/fixing?

    How much is this likely to cost to repair?
     
    George, Jan 8, 2006
    #1
  2. George

    Tim S Kemp Guest

    Is the fluid low? get it topped up.
     
    Tim S Kemp, Jan 8, 2006
    #2
  3. George

    Stu Guest

    Seconded. It may be worth checking for leaks - I have the same car of the
    same age and it recently developed a very small leak from the pinion shaft
    - the bit where the steering column connects into the rack. Have a look
    down the back of the engine and see if anything looks damp. The system only
    hold 0.85 litres of fluid so it doesn't take a very big leak. Use ATF if it
    needs topping up.
     
    Stu, Jan 9, 2006
    #3
  4. George

    Tim S Kemp Guest

    Could have been bulshitted by them , but both my motor engineer and my main
    dealer told me that Volvo power steering fluid is not interchangeable with
    ATF and is specific to the system. Dealer topped it up for free though.
     
    Tim S Kemp, Jan 9, 2006
    #4
  5. George

    Stu Guest

    Well, I have two sources of information: Autodata says 'Volvo ATF', Haynes
    manual says 'Dexron type ATF e.g. Duckhams ATF Autotrans III)'. Based on
    that, I reckon it's just plain old ATF. They're the same with the coolant -
    they say you MUST use Volvo's own - when all it is is bog standard long-
    life E/G anti-freeze.
     
    Stu, Jan 10, 2006
    #5
Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments (here). After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.