S60 Steering: - 2004 S60 D5 Steering Rack

Jed · Mar 13th, 2022, 10:25

Hi All,

I have been having powering steering issues with my 2004 (registered on the 23rd of April 2004) S60 D5 which has been diagnosed as a steering rack failure by a local garage (Swindon, Wiltshire) but they are struggling to get a spare rack.

Unfortunately they did not take a note of the racks part number so it is tricky for myself to source what would be the correct one.

Any advice? Also, if worse came to the worse, any idea on where to sell - I can't stand the thought of scrapping her. She may not be in perfect condition but the wheels and tyres are in great condition, she is pretty tidy and has an MOT till the 29th of November 2022.

Many thanks,
Jed.

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T5R92011 · Mar 13th, 2022, 18:16

What are the steering issues you've been experiencing?

Bonefishblues · Mar 13th, 2022, 18:56

Get your existing rack refurbished. There are refurbishers who will do a same-day turnround. I was in your position, and it's 100% what I should have done, as it turned out.

Jed · Mar 13th, 2022, 19:44

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Originally Posted by T5R92011

What are the steering issues you've been experiencing?

Basically the power steering fluid leaks - a lot! And as a result after about 2 miles of topping it up that steering becomes very heavy. I was hoping it was a pipe to the rack but the garage just said it was the rack.

Jed · Mar 13th, 2022, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by T5R92011

What are the steering issues you've been experiencing?

Thank you for the advice. Any recommendations?

Bonefishblues · Mar 13th, 2022, 20:16

The seal(s) have gone. Either buy a replacement (good luck, there's more varieties than Heinz - ask me how I know) or get it refurbed and be sure it fits.

Tomoose · Mar 14th, 2022, 11:06

Yep, sourcing replacements are really tricky, expecially for a 2004 as its a crossover year with no distinct chassis number change over... at least 3 different types and no easy way of identifying them. Lots of discussion around SMI (?) vs ZF, push fit or screw fit pipes etc. After 3 incorrect replacement racks I had mine refurbished. Sent away on Monday, received back on the Wednesday, about £150 from memory. Only annoyance was it took up my mate's ramp for nearly 3 weeks with all the back and forth sourcing replacements.

My rack was leaking for about 20k miles, and had some very mild pulsing on fast sweeping turns such as motorway slip roads... My car has 180k miles and hopefully good for a long time yet.

So to summarise, have yours refurbished!!

barrybritcher · Mar 16th, 2022, 23:54

once the seals go, can you get to them or is a a case of just replace / refurb the whole rack?

mine is leaking around the UJ

Thassos · Mar 17th, 2022, 07:04

I would fo the refurb route, had a similar thing done on my ps pump which was a zf part, there is a co who can turn them around in a day or 2, ill try find their details if your interested. Pump still going fine, no leaks any many miles on the clock since..

Jed · Mar 19th, 2022, 11:44

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Originally Posted by Thassos

I would fo the refurb route, had a similar thing done on my ps pump which was a zf part, there is a co who can turn them around in a day or 2, ill try find their details if your interested. Pump still going fine, no leaks any many miles on the clock since..

Hi Thassos, thank you for the reply and that would be great if you still have the details.

Many thanks, Jed.

Mar 13th, 2022, 10:25	#1
Jed New Member Last Online: May 1st, 2022 10:39 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Swindon	2004 S60 D5 Steering Rack Hi All, I have been having powering steering issues with my 2004 (registered on the 23rd of April 2004) S60 D5 which has been diagnosed as a steering rack failure by a local garage (Swindon, Wiltshire) but they are struggling to get a spare rack. Unfortunately they did not take a note of the racks part number so it is tricky for myself to source what would be the correct one. Any advice? Also, if worse came to the worse, any idea on where to sell - I can't stand the thought of scrapping her. She may not be in perfect condition but the wheels and tyres are in great condition, she is pretty tidy and has an MOT till the 29th of November 2022. Many thanks, Jed. 20220312_143020_resized - Copy.jpg 20220312_142822_resized.jpg 20220312_141754_resized.jpg

Mar 13th, 2022, 18:16	#2
T5R92011 FCW Auto Service Last Online: Yesterday 19:19 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gloucester	What are the steering issues you've been experiencing? __________________ FCW Auto Service (Gloucester) https://www.fcw-autoservice.com

Mar 14th, 2022, 11:06	#7
Tomoose Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:01 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Edenbridge, Kent	Yep, sourcing replacements are really tricky, expecially for a 2004 as its a crossover year with no distinct chassis number change over... at least 3 different types and no easy way of identifying them. Lots of discussion around SMI (?) vs ZF, push fit or screw fit pipes etc. After 3 incorrect replacement racks I had mine refurbished. Sent away on Monday, received back on the Wednesday, about £150 from memory. Only annoyance was it took up my mate's ramp for nearly 3 weeks with all the back and forth sourcing replacements. My rack was leaking for about 20k miles, and had some very mild pulsing on fast sweeping turns such as motorway slip roads... My car has 180k miles and hopefully good for a long time yet. So to summarise, have yours refurbished!! __________________ 2005 V70 T5 auto, 143k miles and counting. Gone but not forgotten: 2004/04 S60 D5 SE Mistral Green (now with my brother), 2004/54 V70 D5 SE in Ash Gold, 2006 V70 D5 185 Ruby Red.

Mar 16th, 2022, 23:54	#8
barrybritcher Flaccid Member Last Online: May 1st, 2024 14:13 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norwich	once the seals go, can you get to them or is a a case of just replace / refurb the whole rack? mine is leaking around the UJ __________________ 2001 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.3 Geartronic (Scrapped) 2007 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.4 Geartronic (Sold) 2008 Volvo V70 D5 SE Sport Geartronic (Current)

Mar 17th, 2022, 07:04	#9
Thassos GoldMember Last Online: Today 04:17 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kent, UK	re furb I would fo the refurb route, had a similar thing done on my ps pump which was a zf part, there is a co who can turn them around in a day or 2, ill try find their details if your interested. Pump still going fine, no leaks any many miles on the clock since..

Mar 13th, 2022, 18:56	#3
Bonefishblues Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:30 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Near Bicester, Oxon	Get your existing rack refurbished. There are refurbishers who will do a same-day turnround. I was in your position, and it's 100% what I should have done, as it turned out.

Mar 13th, 2022, 20:16	#6
Bonefishblues Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:30 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Near Bicester, Oxon	The seal(s) have gone. Either buy a replacement (good luck, there's more varieties than Heinz - ask me how I know) or get it refurbed and be sure it fits.

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