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Car never showed hot temp on dash gauge. At idle on the side of road while talking on cell phone, steam poured out from hood.
Neck, or flange, or whatever, that comes out from radiator at top left separated from hose.
Inside this broken piece of plastic that used to be C clamped to the upper radiator is a metal sleeve. We might be able to JB weld this sleeve/plastic broken part into the radiator and secure with C clamp. To limp home tomorrow.
Anybody ever have this little neck or whatever separate from the hose at the top of the radiator? What causes this, any idea?
Okay, about 30 miles before this happened, while on the highway, Check Engine Light came on. 300 miles from home.
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Klaus, thank you for the tips about maintennce on the steering system. I'm not a mechanic. I'll look into this. I just thought with heavier engine, front wheel drive, maybe it was just inherent.
After posting the above, I drove the red sedan again, and man oh man it is NICE car. A bit soul less, as you allude, but... maybe with some maintenance I could be persuaded. Every time I see one of this model coming down the road at me, I admire it.
More thought, less impulse. Not my strong suit.
Riverbend,I am glad to know that your wife found a car to love. I do get attached to my rigs. Maybe I'll give this one a little more time.
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Common failure for plastic radiators when they get to be 10+ years old. You'll need to replace it.
300 miles on a bandaid fix is going to be mighty risky.
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Common problem, okay. I bought this car about 800 miles ago, it has 156,xxx.
Husband can probably mechanic a new radiator install. Any tips on sourcing? I saw a good comment about the Nissen brand.
Any special Volvo knowledge needed to replace radiator? Husband has mechanic skills over lifetime of shade tree (that's shade tree, not shady) self reliance.
Risky? Not a foreign country to us.
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OEM is best but most expensive. I put a Behr in my 850 (same car basically as yours) almost 2 years ago. No problems. I had read mixed reviews about Nissens here so that's why I bought a Behr. Cost the same as a Nissen. Don't even think of using anything else but one of those three.
Good luck getting it home!
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95 855 GLT Sportwagon 214k, ex - 90 244 DL 300k
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thanks, you guys. just as i was getting to the meat and potatoes of this dilemma last night, the brickboard froze up and wouldn't come back on. a fitting signature for yesterday.
night of sleep, better optimism.
considering putting money down for a shop to fix it. husband has skills but no availability per work commitment. no, really!
would rather fix it than limp it home and risk blowing it up.
anybody know a fair, reputable shop in bellingham?
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Fixed by replacing radiator, thermostat, flush and new fluids. By a reliable radiator shop in Bellingham that goes by the name of the county. Fair price, fast work, and seems reliable.
This car is going up for sale, I think. Simply because it feels heavy to steer. It would make a super man's car, or even a woman, someone who loves the feeling of a powerful engine. It has that in spades. It's gorgeous. It's cool. It is the epitome of a highway cruiser.
I'm just not in love with it. Sigh. Reminds me of guy I knew once who tried to get me to stay in the Bay area.
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I have to agree with you and Riverbend. The newer the car, the less personality it will show. Probably due to the lack of noise, not just the exhaust but also from the engine bay and suspension. Driving on a dirt road should make you want to slow down from the gravel hitting the wheel wells. Not so on these new cars where the climate control keeps the temp static, air filters keep out the dust, aerodynamics reduces the wind noise, and there is nothing to do except point and throttle.
Your 1988 245 is noisy, windows can be raised without a key in the ignition, giving it gas makes the engine think about what you intended it to do for a few seconds, the 'overdrive' button is for morons. There are more little quirks. But, the 245 is fun to drive! It communicates to the driver, not a computer. Not as fast as the S70, but most of the speed limits can be broken by both cars and drivers behind the 245 know that it will not do 0-60 in 6 seconds.
If the steering on the S70 feels too tight, you might want to grease up the 2 steering knuckles, replace the PS fluid with synthetic, and put a dab of grease on the seal at the firewall. My 850 feels too loose, especially after driving around in a 220 with no power assist.
Before you sell the S70, check out the local market for a replacement. It will be hard to replace.
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My name is Klaus and I am a V♂lv♂holic
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I know what you mean. Mary is driving a 2004 V70 after 20 years of 240s. It is an okay car, but a bit of an appliance. Recently I had a chance to buy a '67 120 wagon. It is noisy and slow, but a car you could fall in love with. Mary has.
Greg
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Replacing the radiator in your 240 is no different than any other car - maybe a little easier in the Volvo.
Everyone has their favorite brand of radiator. Nissen has usually received good reviews from people here on the BB. Every time I need to buy a radiator there seems to be a bunch of brand names out there that I've never heard of. Names like Nissen, Harrison, and Blackstone have been around for a while. For a while, the fad was to replace the radiator with an all metal unit, but it seems more people are going back to the combination plastic/aluminum like the car was built with.
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