Steering rack cost

wowdigital · May 24th, 2013, 20:50

Hi Guys,

Anyone know rough costs to have steering rack replaced??

Pressures are all correct now, three new top end tyres at a cost of 750 done full tracking is now completed however the issues below persist.

1. When going around roundabouts or long corners I get a slight movement in the steering, best way i can describe this is a pulling back sensation by a fraction of the steering as if its pulling out of your hands small movement, this may be a volvo things but maybe you have some advice. If i am slower and smoother and think more about the approach in my driving its not as bad but if i am at speed it is quite a sensation Freaked me when i first went for it. ( as I say new to volvo may be the 4 x4 or me)

2. When braking I have a slight pull to the right, however again if i pre think my braking and give myself a great distance the pull does not come into effect. Its a strange one feels like the car moves to the centre of the road yet i feel no movement within the steering. Goes very light on braking at speed.

I am told now that as one volvo forum chap suggests that the issue may be steering column related. Will pop to garage to have it looked at next week.

Many Thanks in advance for viewing my post.

Darren

Funky Diver · May 25th, 2013, 10:54

That sounds more like it's trying to self straighten than a steering rack issue in all honesty.

I'm guessing they checked the camber (the angle of the tyres compared to level) when they checked your tracking?

ottipoiss · May 25th, 2013, 23:37

hi. i had the same problem with mine. steering felt like rocking when going around bends. its fairly common fault apparently. charlwood volvo quoted me £870. found this place http://www.power-steering.co.uk/ they did it for £320. but after i had permanent steering angle sensor fault message. dont know if it was them or it was about to go anyway. because had intermittent messages few months before like anti skid servie required but next morning it had dissapared when i plugged it to the diagnostics then there was a fault with steering angle sensor can't remember exactly what it said. took car to charlwood volvo for steering angle sensor replacement £370

thanks

gmonag · May 26th, 2013, 18:52

Sounds like "Rack Pulsing". I had the same issue on my old V70 and just learned to live with it. Try searching the V70/S60/S80 forums.

Greg

May 24th, 2013, 20:50	#1
wowdigital New Member Last Online: Oct 4th, 2013 17:04 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Witcombe	Steering rack cost Hi Guys, Anyone know rough costs to have steering rack replaced?? Pressures are all correct now, three new top end tyres at a cost of 750 done full tracking is now completed however the issues below persist. 1. When going around roundabouts or long corners I get a slight movement in the steering, best way i can describe this is a pulling back sensation by a fraction of the steering as if its pulling out of your hands small movement, this may be a volvo things but maybe you have some advice. If i am slower and smoother and think more about the approach in my driving its not as bad but if i am at speed it is quite a sensation Freaked me when i first went for it. ( as I say new to volvo may be the 4 x4 or me) 2. When braking I have a slight pull to the right, however again if i pre think my braking and give myself a great distance the pull does not come into effect. Its a strange one feels like the car moves to the centre of the road yet i feel no movement within the steering. Goes very light on braking at speed. I am told now that as one volvo forum chap suggests that the issue may be steering column related. Will pop to garage to have it looked at next week. Many Thanks in advance for viewing my post. Darren

May 25th, 2013, 10:54	#2
Funky Diver FD Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2023 22:44 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlington	That sounds more like it's trying to self straighten than a steering rack issue in all honesty. I'm guessing they checked the camber (the angle of the tyres compared to level) when they checked your tracking?

May 25th, 2013, 23:37	#3
ottipoiss Junior Member Last Online: Aug 16th, 2017 07:43 Join Date: May 2012 Location: nutley	hi. i had the same problem with mine. steering felt like rocking when going around bends. its fairly common fault apparently. charlwood volvo quoted me £870. found this place http://www.power-steering.co.uk/ they did it for £320. but after i had permanent steering angle sensor fault message. dont know if it was them or it was about to go anyway. because had intermittent messages few months before like anti skid servie required but next morning it had dissapared when i plugged it to the diagnostics then there was a fault with steering angle sensor can't remember exactly what it said. took car to charlwood volvo for steering angle sensor replacement £370 thanks

May 26th, 2013, 18:52	#4
gmonag Premier Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2024 17:24 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bury St Edmunds	Sounds like "Rack Pulsing". I had the same issue on my old V70 and just learned to live with it. Try searching the V70/S60/S80 forums. Greg

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