Power steering pump replacement

[maartenvd]

I have an xc70 from 2008 and i have the famous hard steering issue. Now i am planning the replace the power steering pump and the reservoir. I asked prices for the metal pipes and they are super expensive.
Is it ok to just replace the pump and reservoir without changing the pipes?

[cheshired5]

What colour is the fluid?
Bright clear green?

[st4]

Originally Posted by maartenvd

I have an xc70 from 2008 and i have the famous hard steering issue. Now i am planning the replace the power steering pump and the reservoir. I asked prices for the metal pipes and they are super expensive.
Is it ok to just replace the pump and reservoir without changing the pipes?

It's the pipes you need to change otherwise the problem will just come back again.

What was the price for the pipes?

[maartenvd]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

What colour is the fluid?
Bright clear green?

I have changed the fluid myself a few weeks ago because i thought it would resolve the issue but it didnt. Color was dark brown when i did it.

[maartenvd]

Originally Posted by st4

It's the pipes you need to change otherwise the problem will just come back again.

What was the price for the pipes?

high pressure pipe: 142,82

- return pipe: 82,01

- sucktion pipe: 60,81

- oil cooler: 418,54 !!! (dit is ook een metalen ‘leiding’)

- Reservoir: 37,51

Prices in euro with volvo dealer

[st4]

Originally Posted by maartenvd

high pressure pipe: 142,82

- return pipe: 82,01

- sucktion pipe: 60,81

- oil cooler: 418,54 !!! (dit is ook een metalen ‘leiding’)

- Reservoir: 37,51

Prices in euro with volvo dealer

Its expensive but what about in terms of labour how long does it take to do?

[maartenvd]

Originally Posted by st4

Its expensive but what about in terms of labour how long does it take to do?

Labor will be done by a friend who runs a garage, so that will not be too expensive.

[st4]

Originally Posted by maartenvd

Labor will be done by a friend who runs a garage, so that will not be too expensive.

I'd do the pipes before the broken down metal does for the rack.