Hi and thanks,
Mechanically, this base 850 wagon is still running wonderfully, but it developed a crack somewhere in the radiator. (Confirmed by mechanic via pressure test.)
It is on the passenger side of the radiator that the leak is coming from, but inside the housing, so there's no way to see if it's a pinhole leak, broken solder joint, etc.
Under pressure it leaks, so of course that means driving will mean a leak every time we go out. It's not mechanical, but the crack still makes the 850 a "Bad Order," as they say on the railroad.
How easy is the radiator change-out?
Our mechanic, who has never let us down, said it looks like it's not the easiest change-out. He used a B-word other than "bear."
I once watched a mechanic take out a radiator from an early 2000s GM pickup, and this 850 radiator looks much more complicated to replace.
We'd like to fix it if it's an easy-enough repair.
Thanks and good weekend!!!