Radiator leak - Volvo. Pls help

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  1. haider99

    haider99 Medium Load Member

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    I have a coolant leak from top of my radiator, driver side. The first picture with the blue circle is where it would accumulate. Truck is a 2014 Volvo with d13. The first picture shows where it would accumulate. I am loosing about 2 litres every 700 miles. Took it to a mechanic and he did pressure test and after a hard time said a hose was leaking. Hose replaced and leak is still there.

    Today, I washed the engine compartment and idled the truck for upto 2 hours and found coolant accumulating in the area that is circled (within one of those squares). Seems like it leaks more when under load. Is there a product I can use for temporary fix?

    Any other suggestions?
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  3. haider99

    haider99 Medium Load Member

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    That large black hose doesn’t appear to be pushed on all the way. My guess is the clamp is over the top of the ridge instead of in front and coolant is spraying past under pressure.

    Wait till it cools, loosen the clamp, and push that hose until you can’t see any of that shiny plastic and make sure the clamp is in front of the ridge and snug. Don’t crank the hell out of the hose clamp or you could break the plastic.
     
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  6. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    I had a 2000 Volvo and the plastic radiator had leek on top. It would only open up pulling a hill. Basically the plastic would expand when really hot.
     
  7. haider99

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    I did what you said and nothing has changed. I will look at it again when cool and perhaps drain out the coolant first. Now that i think about it, this leak started a few weeks after i replaced the reservoir.
     
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    This might be the problem with mine. I will apply some jb weld into one of those squares. I cant seem to see any crack with my naked eye.
     
  9. Siinman

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    That seems a lot for that little area you are showing. Is your thermostat bad? I just replaced hoses and thermostat a month or 2 ago. Most my leaking was from hose expanding while hot and then leaking when I parked for a couple days.
     
  10. haider99

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    I actually did get a code for thermostat a few times before. It came and went and for the past couple of weeks I did not get a code. Does a bad thermostat have to do with this leak?
     
  11. Siinman

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    Not sure on that. Do you smell the coolant through your AC or Heater vents?
     
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