The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Expansion tank cap 850 1996

posted by  MadeInJapan on  Thu Aug 18 06:48 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Sat Oct 2 06:34 CST 2010
[RELATED]

www.FCPGroton.com has the new one for $4.00. Ask for part# 9445462, or search under Cooling/heating system for your car. http://www.fcpgroton.com/images/9445462.jpg
Actually from '93 on up (even newer P2 cars) all share this same expansion tank cap. I always keep an extra in the glove box just in case I have one go bad...especially troublesome when it happens on a weekend on a long trip.

Though I haven't had this problem on our current cars, on our old 850, I went through at least 4 of these. They would crack and spew coolant everywhere, at the most inopportune times and you really can't repair them (I tried HB Weld...everything). My mechanic told me that it is common for these to be over-tightened, and then they will crack. This is not necessary...just tighten enough to make a seal and hold the pressure.

I personally would rather buy a new one than look all over junk yards for one and then pay more and get one that may be defective. Just a thought.
--
1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.