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Fairly URGENT Warning - P2 Power Steering Reservoir

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2001 - 2007 V70
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2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
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2003 - 2007 S60 R
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Fairly URGENT Warning - P2 Power Steering Reservoir

Post by Georgeandkira »

On my 2007's P/S reservoir the head of the suction line's Ideal clamp / worm-drive clamp / jubilee clip was rubbing against the return line to the point where the fabric was showing through.

All that was needed was to loosen the clamp and rotate it a quarter turn. In my case the head now points straight up. It touches nothing.

I will keep my eye on the divot worn into the return line. Maybe, being low pressure, the thing will be OK.

Every inch of the system I can see is bone dry-even the reservoir's neck.

Go check yours--right now.

Awaiting my Nobel Prize, Kira
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Nice PM call Kira, but Nobels require pictures to go into the VRD


Once we get you your prize, you are 75% eligible to stay in the country
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Post by abscate »

Mine is buried under the reservoir, and I couldn't pop it up to look (I was in Brooks Brothers, so couldn't get too dirty) - maybe on weekend
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