Radiator leak - which replacement? £1,000 part?

[drjarmin]

My 2013 XC90 2.5T radiator is leaking so was looking to replace it. Volvo asking around £1,000 for the replacement part (no labour). Seems excessive.

I have found 2 radiators on Amazon that will ship here - anyone know if they are decent / suitable?

Thanks

SCITOO

https://www.amazon.com/SCITOO-Compat...4378163&sr=8-2

TYC

https://www.amazon.com/TYC-2878-Alum...4378163&sr=8-1

[john langrick]

Hi, mine is much earlier model but I have used nissens radiator, nissens ac condenser and nissens ac pump.

All were fine and my indie told me no issues when fitting.

So nissens my recommendation if they make a compatible unit.

Hope this helps

[drjarmin]

Thanks John , your post came up on a forum search before I posted mine but I couldn’t find that radiators for sale from a vendor that shipped here. Do you mind sharing where you got it from?

Thank you

[john langrick]

Please see link on eBay uk.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265187837755


It appears to be shipped from germany. not sure if this makes shipping easier. In the shipping notes covid restrictions it indicates it will be shipped to china, but may be a week delay.

Good luck!

[IainG]

Hi

My 2013 XC90 2.5T radiator is leaking so was looking to replace it. Volvo asking around £1,000 for the replacement part (no labour). Seems excessive.

I have found 2 radiators on Amazon that will ship here - anyone know if they are decent / suitable?

When I lived in HK you could get anything repaired, times must have changed!
Have you seen about getting the existing one repaired/recored?

Iain

[Clan]

Originally Posted by drjarmin

My 2013 XC90 2.5T radiator is leaking so was looking to replace it. Volvo asking around £1,000 for the replacement part (no labour). Seems excessive.

I have found 2 radiators on Amazon that will ship here - anyone know if they are decent / suitable?

Thanks

SCITOO

https://www.amazon.com/SCITOO-Compat...4378163&sr=8-2

TYC

https://www.amazon.com/TYC-2878-Alum...4378163&sr=8-1

If it is leaking around the side tank-to-core joint nothing lost by trying a can of K-Seal , very successful in most cases .. it works differently to Rad-Weld ...

[drjarmin]

That must have been some time ago Iain! Not these days.

Originally Posted by IainG

Hi


When I lived in HK you could get anything repaired, times must have changed!
Have you seen about getting the existing one repaired/recored?

Iain

[AB-UK]

Originally Posted by IainG

Hi
When I lived in HK you could get anything repaired, times must have changed!
Have you seen about getting the existing one repaired/recored?

Iain

Same for me. I know HK has changed quite a bit since I left, but the old backstreets of Yaumatei and Wanchai used have quite a few car repairers, North Point too. I'm sure you could find one or two still about.

[XJSDriver]

Assuming yours is the auto you need to be very careful that whatever repairs are made, they are top quality as you do not want the gearbox fluids mixing with water and trashing the box.

[drjarmin]

Thanks. Good point.

Would that be a requirement of getting a decent radiator? From what I can see there are two connections which look straight forward for the transmission fluid.