Volvo AWD 850 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 9/2018 850 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Stiff steering issue (97 850 (190k)) 850

posted by  jwalker on  Tue May 18 18:51 CST 2021
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Jun 6 08:39 CST 2014
[RELATED]

Sounds like one of your steering shaft u-joints is starting to freeze up. Happened on both my 95 850 and 90 240. After many years road grime gets into the u-joints. Usually it is the lower one near the steering rack that is problematic. Good news is there is an easy cure! Slowly rotate your steering lock to lock for a few minutes while periodically spraying WD-40 into the u-joint. Try to hit it at different angles. Might take a few tries. Some folks follow up the WD-40 with a penetrating oil treatment.
--
Will I buy another Volvo??? We'll see....






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Stiff steering issue (97 850 (190k)) [850]
posted by  Shaughnessy  on Tue May 18 13:21 CST 2021 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.