View Single Post
Old Oct 7th, 2008, 20:25   #1
Clan
Experienced Member
 
Clan's Avatar
 

Last Online: Today 11:30
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: L/H side
Default Warning , S40/V40 4 cylinder petrol owners.

In the last 6 weeks i have seen 2 engines wrecked by the lower radiator hose leaking coolant .
The cause is the hose clip around the lower radiator hose on the radiator end , the clip goes rusty and breaks , the pressure in the system ( 20 + psi ) will then blow the hose off and your coolant is gone in a matter of a couple of seconds . If this happens on the motorway which is more likely due to the higher rpm and hence pressure , you barely have time to pull over and stop before any damage occurs .
I would advise anybody with a S/V40 4 cylinder petrol engine to check their lower radiator hose clips / Best fit a new one anyway , a better quality stainless steel one as fitted as standard on the Swedish cars .... get a top hose clip for say a S60 T5 or something ...

This is not only applicable to older 1997 cars but ALL of them , one of the cars i saw was a 2003 .....
So it seems we have a nasty problem developing here
Check those hose clips .......
__________________
My comments are only based on my opinions and vast experience .
Clan is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 156 Users Say Thank You to Clan For This Useful Post:
allswede, Andri Karl, arman, atonap, Baffler, bambersnatchvilled, bar72, Bawls, Beany70, beat106, benf, benz0, Blaise, Blue 8, Bramzel, bretturbo72, brunis, butoruuu, buzzlightyear, cam, candor, CharlesStevenson, cheesesliceking, Chipsnbeer, Chunky, Cornishv40, ctsracing, c_lee, Daleman, damov70, DannyVCOI, danozv40, Dave Scragg, Dellboy56, Depeche242, difflock54, donaldcurrie, Droid, DWM, ekonomik, Elis, EmmaK1, flyingtech55, GaryS40, Garystrick, geoffnorton52, gia1, gloster_man, gloverman, govolvo, GreyingGreyMatter, grow junkie, HAPPY ANGLER, harrympotter, Hedgepig, hongkongbong, inchley313, jakubol, James40, jamesjewson, Jasona118, jaykay1117, jays40, Jimmytroop, jmz, Joseph Martin, JPotholer, justinisitt, keithpizza, Keithv40, Kentish479, kishor kassie, kremmen001, kulucriss, Lewispaterson93, LikeMikeTrill, Little Jimmy, loray94510, louis71, lyron, ma70, Madeinchina, Mattyboy, mde1138, micoandmojo, migrator, Mike Stephenson, Miketwovolvos, mjwV40, MMT5, mrfixer, murgy, murphysdad, myatt1972, NeilMcG, Nickthegreek, nimmins, oliverpervasive, OOJ, pclarejnr, Pete_c20, Phillip Dutton, philrocks, pistonbroke, pliva, Pompey Volvo, purplemel, QueenOftheHarpies, Robmac999, Roderick Plinge, Roger 7, Rotty78, Rudulf, S40 Volvo, Sayyed, Scaramanga, sidmc, sierraman, Simmy, SJA002, skinnydog, smokie and the ban, Sotisen, staff, Steeo3, swemick, T4 a kiwi, Tardydog, Tazman43, tery, TheShoves, tonyj.007, Torbuck, tt82, twilightflyer, Vash, Veefor, velocityv40, VinnyX, vol, volpete, volv4o, VolvaA, volvo driver, Volvo2002, volvodriver007, Volvon, Volvonerd, Volvotrekker, vzh7gk, warrenab, windy millar, winningman, xentor, YorkshireLass, Yorky