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How long does it take? Well, I am very slow, but a few weeks ago I replaced the heater core, the radiator, an upper spring seat on a front strut, and adjusted the hood release cable and latch brackets on my 98 S70 with 161K. I started on Friday evening and finished on Sunday evening, but took a couple of hours off here and there.
I know I am preaching to the choir, but I replaced all that stuff for less than half of what the dealer quoted for parts and labor for just the radiator and thermostat.
How long did the radiator take? I am guessing about six hours (remember, though, I am slow).
Nissen. I hope they're OK, that's what I used for the radiator and Eeuroparts sent Behr for the heater core.
Tips? My Nissen didn't come with the metal clips that the attachment screws for the fan shroud go through, or the rubber bushings with a metal sleeve that attached to each radiator "wing" through which the radiator bolts into. I had the thing halfway in from the bottom before realizing I failed to transfer these pieces over to the new radiator. Most folks would probably notice this, but just in case, check your new radiator and move any mounting hardware over to it that doesn't come with it.
I reused the hardware, O'rings, and hoses for the tranny cooler - they worked fine.
The upper radiator hose is a cinch to replace and cheap, so why not? I gave up on the bottom one because I couldn't get it attached behind the engine. I was trying to do this from above and later realized that it is much more accessible from below. So I will give that another go the next time I change the coolant.
I didn't replace the thermostat because it is working fine and it's right there one top and easy to get to if it fails later.
Anyway, there are a few thoughts. Hope it helps. Take it or leave it. It wasn't an overly difficult job, just tedious.
Calvin
2000 V70 92K
1998 S70 161K
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