PART B: 1997 Volvo 850 Non-turbo automatic Radiator Write-up
(This is on the back of the panel you removed earlier)
9.The shroud should lift out with some ease, just be careful with any other connections that may get caught in it.
10. Now you have to take the transmission cooler (smaller radiator infront) off the large radiator. There are four (4) bolts holding the radiator to the t. radiator 10MM and they are on all four corners of the t. radiator.
10.A Passenger:
10.B Driver:
11.Lower drivers side (through mesh grille)
12. Now I put a jack under BOTH radiators just to support them (I was alone doing this so two jacks helped)
13. I then removed the transmission coolant lines. There are two, one on the top and one on the bottom on the drivers side of the radiator:
TIP: Have TWO (2) drain buckets, one for any excess anti-freeze that comes out of lower rad hose, and minimal out of the TOP transmission line, then move that out, get another smaller bucket and put it directly under where the lower rad hose would go (hose hookup?) transmission fluid WILL spill out and will contaminate the anti-freeze.. making it useless:
13.B These clips will most likely break on you, be careful:
13.C Top/Bottom lines:
14.Now double check to make sure the transmission radiator is free from the engine radiator, and both are supported by something stable a jack worked fine for me (Car on axle stands, floor jack under engine rad, scissor jack under transmission rad) Then double check to make sure all lines are free from both radiators (esp engine rad)
15. Then remove the two bolts holding the engine rad in place, you have to be on the ground looking up to get these.
On left and right side of the rad:
Drivers side:
I want to say these are 12MM bolts x2 and they are pretty long bolts
Now slowly lower the jack make sure you put the floor jack under the engine rad because its alot easier to lower it.
Now, slowly lower the jack, trying to support the rad as best as you can, shouldn't be too hard I did it alone. Then once the jack is depressed, go to the top of the car and slowly and carefully lift it off, and lower it to the ground, resting it gently at an angle on the ground. The two mounts for the bolts you removed at step 15 should catch on something so it won't go too far.
If you can get a spare set of hands one person go under and guide it to the floor, again I did it alone with no damage to any component. Lower the rad until its parallel with the ground (completely free of the car) then pull it out.
I then pulled out the new radiator, and re-installed it. Plugging the old radiator with rags to make sure it doesn't leak, and put it back in the box the new rad came in:
Now, for re installing, I got help to guide the new radiator back into place, again underneath the car guiding on an angle back into place. Put the two bolts back in from the bottom (step 15) and then re attach the transmission radiator, electrical lines, fans, transmission oil lines trim panels and you're done.
I have left the 850 on jack stands, its may long weekend here in Canada and Volvo was closed I am going to get new transmission oil line o-rings and the clamps and "volvo radiator fluid" will finish tomorrow. Might as well leave the car up on the jack stands because the angle the car is on will get air pockets in the coolant out when you re-fill the radiator.
1997 Volvo 850 Non turbo automatic radiator write up
