Steering - rebound/"bounce" at steering limits

bgbear1970 · Post by **bgbear1970** » 04 Jul 2025, 06:17

Hi, I recently acquired a 2004 V70, c130,000 miles, which I had a good drive and look at first, and am working through the few minor issues I uncovered.

One of the more mysterious ones is the steering - power steering seems largely fine, no unpleasant or unexpected noises and there is no apparent loss of power (i.e. no great effort required to turn the wheel). However, I'm finding that at the limits of the steering i.e. wheels turned to the max in either direction, for example when going around a roundabout, there is a noticeable rebound where it feels like the car is fighting slightly against the turn. In practical terms, as I'm aware of it, it's not a huge problem but just a little bit disconcerting.

I thought initially it would be down to ageing power steering system components but having googled extensively and search the main forums, I can't find anything related to steering rebound/bounce.

Any thoughts and ideas gratefully received!

Post by **jonesg** » 04 Jul 2025, 07:42

I'd check the rubber steering stops that are bolted to the control arms, if they're missing it will cause oversteer.
Examine the wheel liners for tire rub marks.

dikidera · Post by **dikidera** » 04 Jul 2025, 07:43

This usually means the tyre is rubbing the inside fender. You must replace the limiters, though you will lose a bit of a turn.

bgbear1970 · Post by **bgbear1970** » 04 Jul 2025, 11:02

Thanks both for the replies - am assuming then that I would also potentially see excessive tyre wear on the inside of the tyres..?

dikidera · Post by **dikidera** » 04 Jul 2025, 11:56

Depends how often you do these tight turns.

Post by **matthew1** » 04 Jul 2025, 12:36

I think those bump stops get worked down for city drivers because the P2 turning radius is measured in kilometers.

Post by **jonesg** » 05 Jul 2025, 19:04

bgbear1970 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 11:02 Thanks both for the replies - am assuming then that I would also potentially see excessive tyre wear on the inside of the tyres..?

take a look, its very common.

Post by **abscate** » 08 Jul 2025, 03:45

If you haven’t kept up with replacing PS fluid or of the level is low, your PS can pulsate which you will notice on a roundabout. It’s so easy to change on a p2 as the fluid return is up high so you can just flush it while adding fresh. It’s a one screwdriver job for most, a Dremel for me since I use an oetiker on the ps return line

dikidera · Post by **dikidera** » 08 Jul 2025, 06:34

abscate wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025, 03:45 If you haven’t kept up with replacing PS fluid or of the level is low, your PS can pulsate which you will notice on a roundabout. It’s so easy to change on a p2 as the fluid return is up high so you can just flush it while adding fresh. It’s a one screwdriver job for most, a Dremel for me since I use an oetiker on the ps return line

Sometimes the filter clogs too, afaik, you replace the entire reservoir.