Just bought an 07 XC90 V8 with the same power steering issue. There was a small amount of PSF accumulating on the bottom of the transmission casing. I checked the steering rack to make sure there were no leaks down at that end but it was dry. It was also whining at cold start up but would go away as...

Agree the bushings are tired, but not at the point of failure. You may see some improvement if you change them. Yes I have replaced them - nothing difficult if you have a press. It will take more time. The ball joint if I recall is the item I could never remove so if yours are going bad go with the ...

The rear bush is probably OK too. Though we can't see the actual bush in your picture, when it fails the LCA will float down when you jack the car up instead of acting like it's on a ball joint pivot point. The vertical position is being maintained in your picture so it's probably ok, at least for n...