Radiator replacement
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Radiator replacement
Anyone ever removed and replaced a radiator from above? (98 V70, turbo, automatic).
I know everything says remove it from below, but I thought I'd read some post somewhere that said it was'nt too hard to get it out from above, but I can't find it now. If not, then its an expensive trip to the dealer I'm afraid.
I know everything says remove it from below, but I thought I'd read some post somewhere that said it was'nt too hard to get it out from above, but I can't find it now. If not, then its an expensive trip to the dealer I'm afraid.
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RE: Radiator replacement
Thank you for the info. I'm going to tackle this myself because the shop wants around $1000 to do it! I'm feeling in a semi-confident mood since I just surprised myself by successfully repairing my faulty ABS module with just a few tools and soldering iron, at no cost, using lots of helpful advice found on the forums - something that would have cost around $800 at the dealer!
The radiator doesn't really have any serious leaking yet, but it's got over 200,000 miles on the orginal radiator, and I can see signs of coolant crusting and slight seepage where a hose connects at the top right to the plastic tank, so I think I'd better replace it now before something really bad happens on the road!
Next question is - any adivce on which brand of radiator to get? There seem to be lots of different brands available on-line, all the way from around $100 for a no-name aftermarket up to around $350 for an 'OES' (I assume that's the same thing as OEM - i.e. the same brand a dealer would install?). I've no idea if a cheapo one will suffice, or something middle of the range like Behr or Nissen's is better, or I should get the OES one? And if it is a non Volvo specified brand, does it make a difference as to what coolant should be used?
The radiator doesn't really have any serious leaking yet, but it's got over 200,000 miles on the orginal radiator, and I can see signs of coolant crusting and slight seepage where a hose connects at the top right to the plastic tank, so I think I'd better replace it now before something really bad happens on the road!
Next question is - any adivce on which brand of radiator to get? There seem to be lots of different brands available on-line, all the way from around $100 for a no-name aftermarket up to around $350 for an 'OES' (I assume that's the same thing as OEM - i.e. the same brand a dealer would install?). I've no idea if a cheapo one will suffice, or something middle of the range like Behr or Nissen's is better, or I should get the OES one? And if it is a non Volvo specified brand, does it make a difference as to what coolant should be used?
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