Hoses (Radiator, Heater): Rubber vs Silicone

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 03 Feb 2016, 07:46

precopster wrote:I also fitted the MOFE set with Samco logo for the 98V70R in blue. They were a PITA to fit however they look great to me.

I like them!

Post by **RussB** » 03 Feb 2016, 08:10

I bought my hoses from Stylin' Motors back in '06. I got the clamps they offered at the same time. They're 10 years old and still look and work great

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 03 Feb 2016, 14:32

abscate wrote:I like closed band clamps in stainless steel Marco. You have to get them quite tight, but it's ok if they seep a bit, you just tighten them a bit more. Sometimes a couple of cycles will stop the seeping without tightening the clamp. ( a master plumber taught me this trick on plumbing....a drip on a fitting less than 10 per minute will self heal without over tightening Fitting)

Thanks, abscate!

I like these clamps, too. I'll look around and see what I find online. I know you can get clamps for next to nothing at any neighborhood auto parts store. But this really is a place not to skimp. Clamps should last the life of the car! Thanks everyone for the pictures of your clamps, gosh, they're beautiful! I'll post up the results, pictures, and prices in case anyone else is as interested in clamps as I am!

Great tip about the seeping and self-tightening fittings! Especially for anyone thinking about over-tightening a clamp on the plastic inlet of a radiator!

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 01 May 2017, 23:35

I have found these hoses on eBay and am wondering if anyone on here has installed them. Is it as simple as carefully removing the old heater core hoses and clamping these over the metal outlets? It says that these are only for Turbos... But aren't the heater core hoses the same on Turbos and N/As?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Volvo-850-S70-V ... HA&vxp=mtr

oh man, IPD has them for cheaper...
https://www.ipdusa.com/products/12034/1 ... swodHPILCA

eEuroparts is carrying them, too... probably the best bet for folks on the east coast
https://www.eeuroparts.com/Parts/67909/ ... DQodRloIKA

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 02 May 2017, 07:36

I remember looking up the heater hoses for my cousin's T5, and I think the turbo heater hoses are different. I think they're routed a little differently because of the placement of the turbo.

Post by **erikv11** » 02 May 2017, 09:01

Yep, turbo and NA heater hoses have different shapes, because the turbo is right there near the firewall.

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 02 May 2017, 09:20

Oh wow... I didn't know.

98 S70 N/A heater hoses:

98 S70 T5 heater hoses:

The distance looks a little similar, no?

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 02 May 2017, 15:58

Distance look similar... main difference is the hard line. Honestly you might be able to fit the turbo lines on an N/A, but you might have tighter bends in the hose, which could kink it and restrict coolant flow.

Post by **abscate** » 03 May 2017, 02:45

Is that install really that simple? You need to block the firewall hole when done....???

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 03 May 2017, 07:12

abscate wrote: 03 May 2017, 02:45 Is that install really that simple? You need to block the firewall hole when done....???

Replacement was pretty easy on my cousin's S70. It took a little bit of moving things around, but it was pretty straightforward. Not much leakage surprisingly.