2000 S80 T6 Radiator Replacement
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I recently replaced the radiator on my 01 Volvo s80 and it was a bit of a hassle but you can get it done in about 1 day (taking your time.) You definitely need a buddy to help you out, it goes by faster too.
Take off the bottom plastic cover, drain the radiator from the bottom hose. It'll take a few minutes to drain out. Disconnect every hose and cable connected to it. You'll have to disconnect the fan/fan shroud and remove the fan.
The tricky thing is the hoses and wiring get in the way of EVERYTHING and make it a pain in the a** to take off easily. Another tricky thing is the radiator has to be pushed down and then pulled up and out. (doesn't just slide out) Putting the new radiator is a bit tricky too and will surely have to crawl underneath the car while a buddy holds the new radiator and you line everything up.
Take your time, make sure you have all the right tools, grab a buddy, a few beers and youll get it done with minimum stress.
I bought my radiator in Rancho Cordova Volvo dismantlers (just google them) for $125 they are used but are guaranteed to work (you won't get a trashed radiator or garbage.) They also ship to wherever you are or if you are in the Sacramento area just pick it up. The coolant was like 8 bucks at Kragen. Total I spent: $133
If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area send me a PM and I'll gladly give you a hand
Good Luck!
Take off the bottom plastic cover, drain the radiator from the bottom hose. It'll take a few minutes to drain out. Disconnect every hose and cable connected to it. You'll have to disconnect the fan/fan shroud and remove the fan.
The tricky thing is the hoses and wiring get in the way of EVERYTHING and make it a pain in the a** to take off easily. Another tricky thing is the radiator has to be pushed down and then pulled up and out. (doesn't just slide out) Putting the new radiator is a bit tricky too and will surely have to crawl underneath the car while a buddy holds the new radiator and you line everything up.
Take your time, make sure you have all the right tools, grab a buddy, a few beers and youll get it done with minimum stress.
I bought my radiator in Rancho Cordova Volvo dismantlers (just google them) for $125 they are used but are guaranteed to work (you won't get a trashed radiator or garbage.) They also ship to wherever you are or if you are in the Sacramento area just pick it up. The coolant was like 8 bucks at Kragen. Total I spent: $133
If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area send me a PM and I'll gladly give you a hand
Good Luck!
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s80 radiator removal
The transmission fluid hoses appear to be pressed in rather than threaded
into the plastic side tanks. Is there a special tool to remove the hoses ?
The tank has a "collar" that extends over the connector fitting....so I can't see the nut or threads -- if they are there....therefore I assume they are pressed in ? How to remove those ? !
Thanks,
Paul -
into the plastic side tanks. Is there a special tool to remove the hoses ?
The tank has a "collar" that extends over the connector fitting....so I can't see the nut or threads -- if they are there....therefore I assume they are pressed in ? How to remove those ? !
Thanks,
Paul -
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I know I'm like 6 years late to this thread but same exact thing is going on with my 01 s80 - needs new radiator and cost is $800 - did you end up replacing yourself? Was it hard?
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I suppose you can risk damaging the heater core by forcing it past the steering column. I followed the factory repair manual (thanks alldatadiy.com) and they have you remove the steering. Its a pain but you can get the core in without damaging it.
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