I got the solenoid replaced yesterday and finished bleeding the power steering this morning. Success! I've regained my power steering! The process wasn't too bad considering I couldn't find hardly any information on the replacement process with the exception of a not-so-detailed VIDA writeup. It's ...

Does that Leatherique rejuvenator work really well? My S60R could reeaaally use some conditioning, the leather is very dry.

Good idea, I don't know if that pump even still works or not, I couldn't tell when I was doing diagnosis work.

I worked for a couple hours yesterday diagnosing, after isolation the power steering system I was able to determine that the steering rack solenoid is shorted. I was able to determine this by measuring the resistance across it using the connector plugging into the SERVOTRONIC module located under ...

Got the accessory belt tensioner pulley replaced. Wow that old bearing was smoked.

Well, I've got a new problem to solve. As it turns out, the speed sensitive power steering this R has does not work. I found out that the 15A fuse located on the drivers end of the dashboard was blown. I put in a replacement and the steering still doesn't work, no difference in steering feel whether ...

jonesg wrote: 24 Jul 2026, 16:25 N. Minn? you have 3 more weeks before the snow begins.

Ain't that the truth

I replaced the TCV and fixed the ruined hoses for it a couple weeks ago. What a difference! Somebody in the past made probably the most botched repair I've seen so far. One of the TCV hoses was broken so they took one end that was split down the middle, shoved the other end into it, wrapped it in ...

The more the merrier! I didn't see any information on this in the VRD so I figured I would make one for the fun of it. At the least, I hope the Temp-Resistance chart I made will prove useful to some since I haven't found that information anywhere yet.

Cabin temperature sensor (thermistor) has been replaced!

Thread detailing the replacement:
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