Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

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Old 07-16-2009, 08:34 AM
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yea is going to sound a bit ridiculous, but where is the coolant drain? my coolant tank broke and im trying to replace it, but cant locate the drain
 
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Awesome link blackbrick
 
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Old 07-16-2009, 01:19 PM
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you dont need to take off the belly pan to drain it though...
 
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Old 07-16-2009, 09:19 PM
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My recommendation is to never try to use the drain on the radiator - it seems to have a 50% failure rate where it breaks and then you need to buy a new radiator.

If I need to drain some coolant I just pop off the lower radiator hose.

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Originally Posted by Ozark Lee
My recommendation is to never try to use the drain on the radiator - it seems to have a 50% failure rate where it breaks and then you need to buy a new radiator.

If I need to drain some coolant I just pop off the lower radiator hose.

...Lee
Well that reply right there was worth lunch. This should be in a sticky.
 
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