Hi,

Recently I oredered a Radiator for my 2000 S70 GLT SE from Autopartswarehouse.com, they themselves sent me a '98 GLT Radiator By Mistake. Returning and Getting a new part is a problem for me since I'm a International custmer and it will cost me much more than the radiator price at local store.


So, I decided to fit it to my car somehow.

The Radiators (98 and 2000) have the same sizes and it fits car properly, but there are 2 Problems:

1. there are 2 Hoeses coming from tranny to the radiator for cooling Transmission Fluid. the hose heads differ and i can not connect them directly to the radiator. SO i decided to replace these hoses with simmilar hoses from '98 S70 GLT. connectors on Tranny Side are identical.


2. on the 2000 Models A small pipe comming from Expansion Tank is connected to the radiator. on 98 models it is connected to the Thermostat cover. since my radiator has no a specific hole for a pipe from expansion tank, instead of drilling a hole in the radiator, i decided to replace Thermostat cover with 98 model and connect this pipe there.


so theoritically the problem should be solved, but Can someone assist me with this modification? may be i will damage something doing so ? Please help me ...

 

Guys can you help me ?!

I worry about connecting this small hose to the thersmostat cover instead connecting it to the radiator. I really don't want to drill a hole in the radiator

 

Posting update after successful modification. '98 radiator fits and works quite well. so if needed you can proceed according instruction above

 

So this overflow tube that comes off the side of the expansion tank goes into the radiator? For some reason the guy I bought this car off of has it plugged with a bolt? Do I unplug it and put it to the radiator
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It's not an overflow tube. it's a tube which allows air to come out of the engine and/or radiator and get into the tank. The flow is the other way.


it is worthwhile and good to vent the system, so I think it's helpful to have it hooked up correctly. However, if your car is not overheating, that proves you have gotten along okay without it.