Hey all....just replaced my upper and lower radiator hoses and now the radiator spews (releases pressure) from a seam up near the upper hose....did not do this until I changed the hose. New Radiator?????

When you put the new hoses on, did you position the clamp in the exact position that it was in when the old hose was on? The plastic nipple tends to warp and have a depression where the clamp used to be, and if you are off by a mm, it will leak.
Caution, do not over tighten! That will crack the nipple.

Klaus
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1975 164 w/173,500mi 1995 850T w/91,000mi, 1998 V70R w/128,000mi

Get out the check book. The plastic become crack prone with age and you probably pushed it over the edge with the stress of changing the hose. Cost of these isn't too bad. About $180 from eeuroparts.com and other suppliers.

A radiator on Ebay is about $100 plus $10 shipping. I bought one and it is fine. Tha automatic transmission and turbo designations indicate oil coolers in the side tanks. It is OK to use a radiator with extra coolers, ie: a turbo radiator can be used in a non turbo car. Just make sure you get the cooler(s) you need.

neck of radiator is plastic and prone to crack with age.

You need a new radiator.
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'88 240, '92 745, '98 v70 -John, Tampa Bay