Hi guys, thank you for your responses.
The car is 63 reg 2013.
Miles approx 80k.
Contacted volvo and a steering rack replacement is £913+VAT for the part and £300 surcharge for ordering. This is for the part only.
My local mechanic said that the full steering rack needs replacing.
I bought a second hand rack on ebay with the same OEM.
However, he said he could fit the rack but it might need reprogramming, which he could not do.
I had also been to another local garage who said that the issue is the EPS module or motor. They initially said they could replace that on it's own. However they later called to say that they could not do it as it would need to go to Volvo (I think they meant because it turned out that the module could not be replaced without a complete steering rack, and replacing the steering rack would mean reprogramming/calibrating).
I phoned an independent Volvo specialist who said that you cannot fit a second hand steering rack because they cannot be reprogrammed. I would have to buy a brand new rack. (However, I know from reading around that these second hand racks are sold regularly on eBay and lot's of people are having them fitted, so it's simply not correct - is it?)
I am so stuck...
Ps, the battery and earth have been checked and appear to be fine.
One other thing is, I have now unlocked the steering wheel by clearing the fault codes. The car can now be driven in theory (although, turning the wheel makes a whirring noise).
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