Thread: S80: General - S80 D5 power steering/air con pump
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Old Sep 22nd, 2018, 08:57   #5
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Originally Posted by younger06 View Post
Is it common for a failing aircon pump to cause problems with the power steering on these beasts ??? ('09 S80 D5 geartronic)


if so....are used aircon pumps handy to come by?? (my car has 440,000kms on it)
I realise you asked this a long time ago, but the air-con compressor stretch belt is driven by the power steering pump, so in theory a seizing air-con compressor could lead to 'juddery' steering....
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