Today I smell coolant after a 1000 mile trip and the top rad hose clamp loosened and popped the hose, in the driveway.
Meat will be charred and consumed to appease the Norse Gods this weekend
1999 V70T5M good cooling karma
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abscate
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Last one was radiator that let go 100 meters from house after a three state trip. sWMBO caught it before overheat.
Today I smell coolant after a 1000 mile trip and the top rad hose clamp loosened and popped the hose, in the driveway.
Meat will be charred and consumed to appease the Norse Gods this weekend
Today I smell coolant after a 1000 mile trip and the top rad hose clamp loosened and popped the hose, in the driveway.
Meat will be charred and consumed to appease the Norse Gods this weekend
Empty Nester
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wizechatmgr
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That sucks!
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In order to learn how to fix something, you must first learn how to break it.
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Ah, Volvos. If it's not one thing leaking, it's another 
We put a new radiator in the Liberty about a year ago after discovering a small hairline crack had slowly leaked out about a gallon of coolant (dad's only complaint was "there's no heat unless the engine's turning 2k"). After that, it still continued to use coolant at a rather alarming rate. Eventually discovered that while we replaced the water pump and both rad hoses at the same time, I hadn't tightened the lower hose enough and it was leaking when hot onto the bar below it, and then flying back under the car at speed, so nothing ever dripped on the driveway.
We put a new radiator in the Liberty about a year ago after discovering a small hairline crack had slowly leaked out about a gallon of coolant (dad's only complaint was "there's no heat unless the engine's turning 2k"). After that, it still continued to use coolant at a rather alarming rate. Eventually discovered that while we replaced the water pump and both rad hoses at the same time, I hadn't tightened the lower hose enough and it was leaking when hot onto the bar below it, and then flying back under the car at speed, so nothing ever dripped on the driveway.
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A repair that costs no money and is fixed with a screwdriver in 5 minutes??
I've had worse.
Empty Nester
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Clemens
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How nice that he waited to leak till you were home.
How many miles do you have on it?
How many miles do you have on it?
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black on black, M56 swapped, Quaife, TME 2.5 exhaust, 17 inch Volants
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Saville Gray on tan leather, 18 inch Odysseus
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Coming up on 320,000 km or 200,000 miles!!
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The best kind of repair! Although the mess is never fun.abscate wrote: 04 Jun 2017, 19:51A repair that costs no money and is fixed with a screwdriver in 5 minutes??
I've had worse.
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92 245 White/Beige 249k
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…and a bunch of other stuff
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03 S60 2.4T
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Maybe that hose was rebelling against your double-clamp style? 
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BEJinFbk
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You are livin' on borrowed glycol, brother!
Nice...
If the these portents of extreme temeprature are truly the
will of Odin, may your fortuitous trend of proximity continue.
And may Frigg keep him in good spirits on your behalf!
Nice...If the these portents of extreme temeprature are truly the
will of Odin, may your fortuitous trend of proximity continue.
And may Frigg keep him in good spirits on your behalf!
'98 V70 R - Well Equipped for Life Up North... 
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mecheng
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I agree, don't use two clamps and switch out those basic clamps for some Swedish ABA clamps
You can get them at the dealer.
You can get them at the dealer.
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1997 Volvo 850 GLT - 190km
Boost is my drug of choice
1997 Volvo 850 GLT - 190km
Boost is my drug of choice
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