Warning , S40/V40 4 cylinder petrol owners.

[Andy B T5]

Originally Posted by manoman48

i own a '98 T4 so guess this applies to me. Can the clips be replaced without having to drop the coolant?

Hi, there's no way around it I'm affraid some coolant will be lost as you have to detach the bottom hose from the rad.

[DWM]

Originally Posted by Andy B T5

Hi, there's no way around it I'm affraid some coolant will be lost as you have to detach the bottom hose from the rad.

For future readers: Not true! As I think someone says above, you can just open the new clip right up and fit it on with the hose in place.

Now, if you are all alone and under the car and sawing off the old clip because it is too corroded to undo with a screwdriver and you suddenly realise as you finally cut through the last bit of the old clip that you have forgotten to de-pressurise the system by undoing the cap on the expansion tank... then you are probably, I fear, going to lose some coolant. But you don't have to be hopeless like... er, me.

(Actually by some miracle the hose stayed on for the few vital seconds as I got out from under there and undid the cap. Don't recommend it though.)

[christopher.shaw6]

Thanks for the heads up on this one!!!! Just replaced all lower clips and anti freeze, hopefully should survive weather forecast for next couple of weeks.

[TypeZXRs]

Good shout! Just fixed a headlight and since the under cover and bumper need to come off I had a look at the hose clip. My old girl is a 99 and I can't imagine it would have lasted much longer.
Defo check it out!

[GabrielLungu]

Thanks for warning . I will change mine at the end of the week.

[acousticplayer]

Not sure if Simon [Rufe] is still about but here is another member looking to buy the new stainless steel bottom hose clip.

David.

[pal1947]

Yes this happened to my S40 and tbe first indication was no heating and the temp gauge was reading slightly higher than usual. Fortunately I was able to pull over immediately and prevented engine damage. Interestingly the car had only been serviced some two weeks before. I now check the condition of the hoses and clips.

[kimmyb]

happened to me today on my s40 2000 w reg I was nearly crying but I had a new clip

[kimmyb]

I had a same problem clip rusted while I was driving manage to pull over park up put pipe back on got couple on mins drive put new clip then refill all again so does the car need bleeding ?? as my heaters work fine all fine or is that ok normal situation

[Clan]

Originally Posted by kimmyb

I had a same problem clip rusted while I was driving manage to pull over park up put pipe back on got couple on mins drive put new clip then refill all again so does the car need bleeding ?? as my heaters work fine all fine or is that ok normal situation

No it wont need bleeding , this isnt a problem on volvo engines .. you were very lucky !