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Another job for the to do list! my Mondeo 1.8 dies a few years back due to sudden loss of coolant - metal pipe at front round gearbox rusted through! Don't want to revisit that experience again!

Justyn

Hi there, I'm new to this forum I was hoping if u or some1 could help me out, I have a 99 s40 2.0t4 I want to put a dump valve, is it possible? And I'm replacing the turbo so what is the best boost to set it at? Thanks

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Originally Posted by RobertP (Post 1733045)

.....when I went to our local Volvo 'dealer' I was told they now had no parts or service facility.....

:o Stratstone/Speeds/Holdcroft have no parts/service department? :( looks like I won't be going local for my new clip then.... Ruuuuuuufe! :D

Thanks for the tip! Got my jubilee clips replaced when it went for a service because of this! :thumbs_up:

Does anyone know if the top hose is still part number 988028 like for the bottom hose?

cheers

James.

Checked today as I'll be driving to Cornwall in a couple of weeks and changed coolant while I was at it lucky I did as it only had water and no coolant at all thank god I checked

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Originally Posted by Clan (Post 412102)

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 .......

Thanks for this info. Got to check my V40 on an 03 reg.
Do you or someone on the forum know of someone who is keen to sort my S40, on an 05 reg, has the 1.8 FORD FOCUS motor as it has no compression on cylinder 3. Cost effectively please.
Maybe the valves as I have done all the checks. Or it's for sale at a reasonable price
Ta
Kassie 07828879494

Just checked mine and it so rusty and could actually give way any time soon,
Couldn't loose it so I cut it and go a stainless steel type and replace.
can be done from under without removing the radiator.

Hose Clip Warning

Thanks so much for this warning! I've just checked the clip on my 1999 S40 1.6 and it IS corroded.

I have just ordered a MIKALOR W4 all stainless hose clamp, size 40 - 43mm, from e-bay seller jml-henderson at £2.50 inc 2nd class P&P.

Has anyone else tried using a MIKALOR clip?

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Originally Posted by freshconvert (Post 1942499)

with all due respect , thats more likely to fail than your rusty clip ! Please buy the proper volvo quality clip , probably cheaper too ..