Steering hydraulic pump

2013 VOLVO XC60
109,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ISHOBEZAM
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Good day team,

My car was fixed by replacing the ABS sensor and wheel bearing. Thank you for your help.
I am facing another issue, soon after replacing the said parts, the car was running smoothly and suddenly the steering became stiff, and mechanics said that the hydraulic steering pump was defective. The problem persists after replacing it and we divided it into two parts by the steering rack which arrived 3 days ago. The steering is back to being smooth as used to be, but hydraulic pipes are getting hot which I think is not normal.

Question:
What's an allowable temperature should be on steering hydraulic pipes and pump?
Please assist me with that with consideration that the steering doesn't have a sensor on it.

Thanks,

Muhimu
Mar 4, 2022 at 7:38 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

Can I have the complete VIN number, please?

Roy
Mar 5, 2022 at 2:09 AM
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ISHOBEZAM
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Vin number is:
YV1DZ47HBE2525976
Mar 5, 2022 at 11:59 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

I would flush the power steering system of all fluids and add new fluid only. There may be dirt or debris in the system causing this issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/power-steering-fluid-flush

As far as the temperature is concerned, there is nothing mentioned anywhere for this spec. It is natural for heat to build as the pressure runs between 800-1,000 pounds.

Roy
Mar 6, 2022 at 2:25 AM