Right, well the good news is it's not the rack.. It's the metal pipe to the rack that has rubbed through on the sump!
Tried a temp fix just by curing out the bad bit of metal pipe and putting some 8mm reinforced hose in. Power steering for few seconds but then the pressure popped the hose off. Tried 3 times, progressively tightening hose clamps up more until they started to strip. .wasnt having it though. Never realised how much pressure there is in those pipes!
Anyway, it was 2 degrees and I was lying in a puddle of fluid on my driveway and my beer was empty, so gave up.. Will have to take the mini tomorrow!
So...I assume it's a case of getting the right part from Volvo dealer? If I disconnect pump belt, is it ok to drive - I.e Not going to damage rack?
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