Help! 850 Rebuilding-Coolant Everywhere

jofinneg · Post by **jofinneg** » 04 Oct 2009, 12:55

Hi All,
I'm in the final stretch of the bottom-up rebuild of a 95 850 turbo rebuild. There is a brass fitting inserted in the block, just behind the water pump and above the axle mounting bracket, facing the passenger side firewall. When pouring coolant into the reservoir, it gushes out that fitting (well, duh- stupid me for not noticing that prior). I cannot figure out what hose should be fitted on that fitting. I no unaccounted for hoses or fittings anywhere.
If you go to
http://rides.webshots.com/slideshow/563883893OGxoym
and look at image 40 very closely, you will see it just above the axle mounting bracket.
Help!
Thanks,
John

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 04 Oct 2009, 16:29

Great looking motor build.

Is that not a coolant line for the turbo? I will fire up a windows partition to take a look for sure.

What's up with the orange can of death hanging of the sump?

...Lee

Craigd2599 · Post by **Craigd2599** » 04 Oct 2009, 16:38

I was wondering the same thing. Although I never heard "Orange can of death" before

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 04 Oct 2009, 16:47

Orange can of death

For most domestic cars it is my gold standard but on a Volvo a Fram oil filter is not a good thing, the check valve sucks and the lifters will clack like crazy on startup. For my part I just order in Mann filters by the case.

...Lee

wickid54 · Post by **wickid54** » 05 Oct 2009, 16:46

dude!

i love your shop.
when you get done with that, will you come take care of mine?

j/k

beautiful work.
beautiful car.

midlman · Post by **midlman** » 06 Oct 2009, 13:55

I noticed this on my 97 855R last weekend while putting my OBX exhaust on the wagon. Popped next door to the neighbor (Indy Volvo shop) and he said it was the block coolant drain. I would assume you just tighten it up and the leakage will stop. No hose is supposed to be on there..

cya,
Tom

jofinneg wrote:Hi All,
I'm in the final stretch of the bottom-up rebuild of a 95 850 turbo rebuild. There is a brass fitting inserted in the block, just behind the water pump and above the axle mounting bracket, facing the passenger side firewall. When pouring coolant into the reservoir, it gushes out that fitting (well, duh- stupid me for not noticing that prior). I cannot figure out what hose should be fitted on that fitting. I no unaccounted for hoses or fittings anywhere.
If you go to
http://rides.webshots.com/slideshow/563883893OGxoym
and look at image 40 very closely, you will see it just above the axle mounting bracket.
Help!
Thanks,
John

Post by **charlyW** » 06 Oct 2009, 16:35

You have a really nice Strut brace there in pic 30. Also like the inlet manifold is that a stock turbo one or one you've had manufactured ? Can you let me have the company email to both plz hopefully they export to the uk.