I hope someone can help me. I have a warning light light for the coolant/radiator coming on. Also Steam started coming out of the vents. I have refilled the coolant several times and observed the steam coming out inside the car. Someone told me I might have a Heating coils leak? If this is true, how can I fix this myself as I'm short on cash. I own a 1999 V70. I appriciate any help.

 

Yes sounds like a bad Heater core.

If you have some Technical skills you can replace it your self.
If all else fails for a Temp. fix you can bypass it for now. Then when you can afford it then fix it.

 

Cool, how do I by pass it? (I have some technical skill..)

 

Push the clips on the hoses where they go into the firewall and remove both hoses.
Then install a piece of hose between both of them and you will be good to go for now.
Try not to have the kinked to bad to still allow the coolant to flow through the hoses.

Also remember you won't have heat if you do that.

 

Thanks a bunch for your quick response Tech, that's awesome! I'm going for the temp solution. I live in San Diego, so heat is not a problem! hehe. However, I shall try to replace the heater core asap.

 

Glad I could help.
Search the forums there is numerous conversations about replacing the heater core.
There is links to walkthoughs on replacing them.

 

Excellent! Thanks again!

 

speaking from experience, the job is not too difficult. however, be sure to crimp the hoses on the engine side of the fire wall, otherwise you will empty your cooling system onto the driver and passenger side floors when you remove the old core.

cliff

 

this is true..my heater core melted downtwo weeks ago, and i'm STILL cleaning coolant out of my floormats[:@].

 

Thanks guys! I'm about to try to remove the heater core tonight. Good to know the thing is filled with liguid still, I must admit I thought it would have drained out after I by-passed it. Since I by-passed it the radiator is working normal as is the level of the coolant. Obviously, must be Heater core, thus it's coming out tonight and we'll see if it's fixable.
:-)

 

P.S Anyone online right now who has the link to "how to remove radiator core"? I have looked but not found anything yet...