Best/cheapest place for a new radiator? 96 855R

rmorse · Post by **rmorse** » 13 Aug 2012, 08:23

Hey guys,

1996 855R, leaky radiator. What's the best/cheapest place to buy a new one? I'm assuming I need to go blue box on this. Is this correct? If so, Tasca?

Thanks!

Post by **jblackburn** » 13 Aug 2012, 08:27

Behr and Nissens make good-quality replacements. Shop around - FCP Euro, iPD, etc.

Tasca's gonna eat you alive on shipping for a radiator. Darrel Waltrip might be a bit more reasonable - last I heard, they were back in the game as well.

rmorse · Post by **rmorse** » 13 Aug 2012, 08:47

Ok cool. I thought I had to go blue box on it, which is why I was saying Tasca...

Post by **erikv11** » 13 Aug 2012, 09:44

jblackburn wrote:Behr and Nissens make good-quality replacements. Shop around - FCP Euro, iPD, etc.

Tasca's gonna eat you alive on shipping for a radiator. Darrel Waltrip might be a bit more reasonable - last I heard, they were back in the game as well.

I just ordered blue box parts from Waltrip's web site. They run the same website content as Tasca. Placed the order on Sunday, got an email on Monday saying the parts had shipped, box at my doorstep on Wednesday morning. $9 shipping charge on $80 of parts, came by FedEx ground.

byeboy · Post by **byeboy** » 13 Aug 2012, 12:15

Check prices, though. A "Genuine Volvo" radiator might make your hair stand on end $ $375.00 in my old price list). The aftermarket's biggest weakness seems to be leaking at those "click-in" couplings Volvo uses..which was easily remedied on mine with simple worm clamps over the fittings.

Post by **vjaneczko** » 13 Aug 2012, 13:02

If replacing the rad, it'd be good to replace the oil & trans cooler hose o-rings. byeboy has the right idea; IPD and FCP sell kits with the rings, 'snap clamps' and the hose clamps to keep everything in place.

http://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-e ... 842411k1-1

It's also be a good idea before pulling out the rad to inspect the oil/trans hoses for leakage and replace as necessary.

Post by **rspi** » 13 Aug 2012, 13:10

erikv11 wrote:I just ordered blue box parts from Waltrip's web site. They run the same website content as Tasca. Placed the order on Sunday, got an email on Monday saying the parts had shipped, box at my doorstep on Wednesday morning. $9 shipping charge on $80 of parts, came by FedEx ground.

A OEM rad for under $100, that's nuts. I would have tried jy. On the clamps, I have seen zip ties as well.

Post by **jblackburn** » 13 Aug 2012, 13:14

I would never use a junkyard radiator. It's too much effort to put the stupid thing in for it to break again in a year or two.

And he didn't say that he ordered a radiator; just parts

rmorse · Post by **rmorse** » 13 Aug 2012, 13:24

vjaneczko wrote:If replacing the rad, it'd be good to replace the oil & trans cooler hose o-rings. byeboy has the right idea; IPD and FCP sell kits with the rings, 'snap clamps' and the hose clamps to keep everything in place.

http://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-e ... 842411k1-1

It's also be a good idea before pulling out the rad to inspect the oil/trans hoses for leakage and replace as necessary.

Good call. I do know that my oil cooler lines are leaking, and I was planning on replacing both of them when I did the rad. Might as well just bite the bullet and replace the tranny lines too.

Post by **rspi** » 13 Aug 2012, 13:38

Man, I see brand new rads in the jy. I would likely only take one that still had the OEM sticker on it. Good catch on the PARTS statement. I was blown away for a few minutes there. LOL