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ATF Fluid Overflowing Out Of Water Expansion Tank

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erikv11
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Re: ATF Fluid Overflowing Out Of Water Expansion Tank

Post by erikv11 »

OP are you actually in SF proper or just in bay area, south bay, east bay, etc?
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 197k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 212k
'99 Camry V6 :shock: 153k
gone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k

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Post by northernlights »

dir3kt0r wrote:What exactly are the issues with using chap rads?
I think the thread topic answers that!
erikv11 wrote: Considering all of the information, the only one that is a sure thing is the Valeo, that's my take on it. Yes, I know others will disagree.
Yep. My last one (Valeo/Volvo OEM) lasted about 17 years and 140k miles until a crack in the passengers side tank killed it. That's a hell of a long time, so I the the $350 or so that I paid for a new replacement from Volvo seems like money well spent.

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Post by rspi »

xHeart wrote:An option... Autozone ... Dispose fluids, ...
I could not find any AutoZone or other parts store to accept old coolant. :( I have to take it to the junk yard.
'95 855 T-5R M, Panther - 22/28 mpg, 546,000 miles
'95 955 T-5R Yellow Wagon, Lemonade, 180,000 miles
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