View Full Version : new radiator.....


shelbylay
01-19-2008, 08:30 PM
Any tips to give me beforeI replace mine? What is with the "refridgration" metal looking lines, does that have to dowith my ac condenser? i dont wanna mess with that, or mess it up by dis-connecting it. any help please? ive done plenty of radiatorsin other euro cars but none like a volvo. Thanks in advance for any help.

tech
01-20-2008, 09:29 AM
The metal lines that go to the Radiator are tranny cooler lines. Almost all automatic cars have them.

Everything is pretty easy to do.

shelbylay
01-20-2008, 09:36 AM
ok cool so i can just undo them and put them back to the new radiator? If so that would be awesome. Thanks alot.

tech
01-20-2008, 09:40 AM
Yes you can you will loose some ATF so just check it and top up after installing new Rad.

shelbylay
01-23-2008, 09:28 PM
ok thanks, ill make sure i do that. i have the new radiator and putting it in when i dont have work (friday) thanks for the advice again i relaly appreciate(spelling? haha) it.

tech
01-24-2008, 05:52 PM
Let us know how it goes.

shelbylay
01-25-2008, 06:06 PM
Hey, got the new radiator in, had a little more trouble then i thought. The radiator that i got didnt have big enough holes at the top to clamp/bolt the fan on, but i just pre drilled some little holes and got the bolts to catch and go in nicely. Another problem i ran into was when i put the tranny lines back on i thought i had them tight enough, it leaked a little when i turned the car on and tightened it up a little more and everything is fine now. Thanks for the info now i have a bran new radiator ! :)

tech
01-25-2008, 06:35 PM
Glad you got it all going good.
Sometimes with the aftermarket ones you need to tweek some stuff.