98 S70 T5 radiator removal

I'd like to get a definitive answer on this as I'm hearing 2 different
answers.

I need to replace the radiator and from what I can see, it's easier to
remove it from the bottom and also this is what is illustrated in the
Chilton's manual.

(Only problem is, I need to jack up the car and don't have a lift.....will I
have enough clearance?)

However, some are saying it comes out from the top and that looks MUCH more
problematic. (This is a '98, mind you).

?

Thanks very much
--Mike

 

Mike

According to my Haynes manual (S70, V70 & C70 1996 to 1999) it's removed
from the top.

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From The Bottom you have to remove the 4 bolts that hold the A/C
Condenser, Inter cooler & the Radiator together after that the 2 bolts
that hold the radiator to the body of the car
Glenn

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From The Bottom you have to remove the 4 bolts that hold the A/C

No offense but that's not what I was asking.

Is the preferred method to....
A: remove from the top?
B: remove from the bottom?

I guess I'll have to get the Haynes manual, compare it to my Chiltons (which
says bottom) and decide for myself.

 

Sorry Glenn that may have sounded "testy" and so I wanted to reply to my
reply....as that wasn't my intention.

YOU are the guy to ask -- aren't you a certified volvo tech?

It sounds like it comes out from the bottom.

The condenser stays in place....remove the hoses...the transmission and oil
cooler feeds (4), remove the intercooler hose, and the radiator bolts and
that should do it?

Thanks.

--Mike

 

The way I read it was to insert a bit of punctuation:
"From The Bottom[. Y]ou have to remove the 4 bolts..."

Mike

 

From The bottom
Glenn K
Certified Volvo Technician
ASE Certified Technician


--
"*-344-*Never Forgotten"
Is for the New York City Firemen who lost their lives on September 11,2001.
The official count is 343, but there was also a volunteer who lost his life
aiding in the initial rescue efforts. And I will never forget them as
long as I live,
nor should any American.