Identifying power assist steering

SteveV70 · Post by **SteveV70** » 22 Dec 2022, 08:52

Hello there. How do you identify if your car has the power assist steering or not?

It’s a 2007 V70 Non turbo five speed manual.
Having never seen either type of steering I have nothing to reference to determine which one I have.
What is the specific visual determiner?

I’m attempting to use the Vida Dice I recently bought and I have to input one or the other.

Thanks,

Steve

SteveV70 · Post by **SteveV70** » 22 Dec 2022, 08:58

Ok,…I think I’m calling it the wrong thing. Speed dependent/sensitive steering is what I am wondering if I have or not.

All of them are “power assisted” but apparently there is an additional option of “speed sensitive steering”

How do I know?

Post by **br0dy519** » 22 Dec 2022, 09:48

There’s an electrical solenoid with a wire going to it right on the pinion portion on the rack.

SteveV70 · Post by **SteveV70** » 22 Dec 2022, 10:54

Ok, thanks. Silly newbie question for sure, so thanks for the tip.
I checked,…it’s not the solenoid type rack.

Post by **br0dy519** » 22 Dec 2022, 12:45

No problem. There’s about 4 types of rack possible on these cars it seems so pay extra special attention when selecting a replacement.