Heater hose lines, the ones that go between the fire wall to the heater core? Yes. I'd recommend to get the do88 silicone lines and reuse the original hardlines. requires some DIY work, but it is not hard. I only ever inspected them visually since it is hard to get to, but when I replaced the heate...

Heat

+1. Lots of heat like a MAP gun and PBBlaster for a day before you start.

Neil.

Could you upload a photo of the boot? Did you change tie rods? If so, is the old one the same diameter as the new one?

Soak the boot a while in hot water to expand and soften the boot.
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You can shake out the majority and dab quickly with a cloth, but time is important as you won't get the advantage of softening. You may have to experiment a couple of times.

Neil.

Another option is to dry it with a hair drier set on hot to keep it warm. I was going to suggest a heat gun but that may too aggressive.

Neil.

I found the blue volvo coolant to be not that expensive compared to local offerings when ordered through IPD.

454cid wrote: ↑03 May 2023, 00:49 I found the blue volvo coolant to be not that expensive compared to local offerings when ordered through IPD.

It’s even cheaper when you get your replacement from FCP. Two bottles of mix begat two free bottles of concentrate, too.

Not to start a coolant thread but I didn't switch over to Volvo coolant because I felt uncomfortable doing so without flushing out all the old coolant, which seemed labor intensive to me. Don't know if "compatibility" is really an issue but like most of us I keep clean "yellow" s...