Radiator and condenser replacement
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Radiator and condenser replacement
Girlfriends daughter "hit a rock" coming out of her friends driveway cutting the corner too sharp and fast. Ended up shoving the lower radiator support back a ways and shoved the condenser and radiator back as well basically splitting both in half. Both need replaced as well as some other bent parts. Ive been trying to find videos or forum topics on radiator replacement in the xc70 but cant seem to find much. A lot of stuff on other models though. Can anyone lend a hand with a step by step on how to remove the radiator and condenser. Its hard to see whats all going on with the two basically sandwiched together now. I have the fans off and the two main coolant hoses off as well as all the r134 drained. Thanks for any help. Im a chevy guy so this seems a little strange to me. Not as straight forward of a repair as I thought.
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It's a 2009. So do they HAVE to be dropped out together? To me it looks like they are connected but can't tell how to separate them completely. I also can't see how the two AC hoses are connected. Need to go get a mirror on a stick from harbor freight. Won't be able to work on it anymore until tomorrow. Parts won't be here till next week anyways.
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Wow, that seems very...inefficient? (Drawing a blank on the right word here) The front bumper is already off for repairs from a previous deer hit, trying to kill two birds with one stone here. I'll pull the headlight as well. It looked tight to get in there, that's why I've been trying to get the radiator out first.
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I guess around here you get raped if anything has to do with AC. Most shops won't even touch it. I can't imagine what this would cost taken to a shop. I'll take some pictures tomorrow to show everyone the damage. Nothing too bad but it needs a new lower support plus the two brackets on either side of the support. And obivously the radiator and condenser. Fans seemed to fare ok
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Got the new piece at the Volvo parts dealer in town, they had two in stock. I see what you're saying now. The tab that sticks out is easily accessible on the car now. I think I can get a screwdriver on the thick part of that to turn it.
Another question- what kind of coolant do these vehicles use? The little bit that came out was a teal color, not the bright green I'm used to. Parts guy said to use the Volvo specific coolant but he said he wasn't 100% sure
Another question- what kind of coolant do these vehicles use? The little bit that came out was a teal color, not the bright green I'm used to. Parts guy said to use the Volvo specific coolant but he said he wasn't 100% sure