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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / January 2006

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S80 "loose" steering

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Allen - 26 Jan 2006 15:26 GMT
I have a 2001 S80 T6 with about 80,000 miles.  After having it in to the
dealer for some transmission work the steering seems to have a lot of play
in it while driving.  Driving down a straight road with no wind the steering
wheel will sometimes be cocked to the left a bit and then sometimes to the
right.  None of this was like this before the tranny work.  I have put the
car up on blocks; with the engine off there is no slop at all in the
linkage.  Also turning the steering wheel with the engine off gets instant
turn of the wheels.  My question: Does the S80 have speed sensitive steering
that may have been lost in the software update for the transmission or some
kind of electrical pick-up that may have been left off?

The dealer says nothing they did would have caused it.

Thanks for your help

Allen
~^ beancounter ~^ - 26 Jan 2006 17:46 GMT
Allen...I have a 00 s80 / 144,000 miles...I do
not believe the s80's had speed sens. or variable
steering feature...It does sound as if something
is not right on yours...If you are not satisified that  the
car drives the same or better than when you
took it in for service, you are probabally right...I would
take the s80 to a "front end" or tire shop and see if
someone "starting out fresh" cas see or feel  anything
obvious...My s80 drives "tight" w/no slop in the steering
whatsoever...good luck !!
~^ beancounter ~^ - 26 Jan 2006 17:48 GMT
Allen...also...you might try the "s80 chat room" over
on www.volvospy.com  a few folks know the
"classic s80's" well, over there...
Allen - 26 Jan 2006 18:34 GMT
> Allen...also...you might try the "s80 chat room" over
> on www.volvospy.com  a few folks know the
> "classic s80's" well, over there...

Thank you for that, I will ask there also!
M.R.S. - 28 Jan 2006 21:27 GMT
>> Allen...also...you might try the "s80 chat room" over
>> on www.volvospy.com  a few folks know the
>> "classic s80's" well, over there...
>
> Thank you for that, I will ask there also!

air in the system?  Mine was like this, and I had to let it work itself out.
This happened while the car was on the hoist and the wheels were turned by
moving the wheel (to give steering angle).
Allen - 28 Jan 2006 21:58 GMT
> >> Allen...also...you might try the "s80 chat room" over
> >> on www.volvospy.com  a few folks know the
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> This happened while the car was on the hoist and the wheels were turned by
> moving the wheel (to give steering angle).

I hadn't thought of that, it was on a hoist.  The fluid level is normal.
I'll check it out.

Thanks
 
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