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coolant leak on pass. of radiator housing 850 1994

posted by  PatrickB on  Sat Jan 29 09:34 CST 2005
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Last week the low coolant light came on in my '94 850 so i checked the reservoir and topped it off with 50/50 till it was above the min. line. Wasn't seeing any coolant on the garage floor at the time but now there is a rather obvious puddle directly below the pass. side of the radiator. The coolant appears to be coming out of the plastic cover that is part of the fan because there is coolant all over the little plastic ridges going down the side. Is the radiator shot or is there a connection of some kind under the plastic shroud? BTW the hose above this area is dry and not leaking. Thanks

Patrick
1994 850 wagon 236,000
1987 Saab 900 161,000








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    coolant leak on pass. of radiator housing 850 1994

    posted by  Second Son on  Sun Jan 30 17:53 CST 2005
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    I had the same problem a few years ago.
    I replaced the radiator with a genuine Volvo radiator. This was suggested by a non Volvo repair shop. The there are two bolts on the car that mount the radiator to the car that must match.

    It's a pain to remove radiator. The radiator is removed from the under side of the car. That's why the A/C condensor is attached with flex hoses.

    Good luck








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    coolant leak on pass. of radiator housing 850 1994

    posted by  someone claiming to be 240850 on  Sun Jan 30 06:29 CST 2005 [RELATED]

    my plastic sides on radiator started to leak a little, so i retightend the crimps.








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    coolant leak on pass. of radiator housing 850 1994

    posted by  V70BB on  Sun Jan 30 04:32 CST 2005
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    Hi Patrick,

    The plastic side tanks are known to crack, especially at 236,000. Not bad at all!! You can get a replacement from www.fcpgroton.com for about $200. Not to bad to replace from what I understand, of course if you have a turbo, there is a bit more to it.

    BB







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