daniels740
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- May 8, 2019
- Location
- South Florida
Never have I wanted to get rid of the 740 more than I have these past few days. Let me give you guys a rundown of the problems.
First, my drivers side carpet in both the front and rear are SOAKING wet. I removed the carpets and foam and they are drying now. The passenger side is bone dry.
I can't seem to find any place suspect for leaks. From inside, it was obvious that the water didn't come from the dash or around center console, making me think it may be the seal in the fender. I haven't been able to reproduce the leak, though. I even poured water into the sunroof drains and they all drained beautifully. Then, I looked in the engine bay around the wiring loom seals, etc. They are fine. But then, I discovered a different problem.
I noticed that my coolant expansion tank was empty. Last time I looked, maybe a week ago, it was to the max line. At first I wad thinking my heater core blew and somehow I didn't realize it was coolant inside. I decided to put some more coolant in the tank only to realize the reservoir split at the connection to the hose underneath. The engine never overheated, and the rest of the system seems full.
Anyone know if the aftermarket reservoirs are any good? OEM Volvo is $85 while the others are a fraction of that.
Also, where should I look for leaks? What are the odds that its the large seal on the driver's side fender?
Thanks in advance. I hope to get the '89 740T back on the road soon.
First, my drivers side carpet in both the front and rear are SOAKING wet. I removed the carpets and foam and they are drying now. The passenger side is bone dry.
I can't seem to find any place suspect for leaks. From inside, it was obvious that the water didn't come from the dash or around center console, making me think it may be the seal in the fender. I haven't been able to reproduce the leak, though. I even poured water into the sunroof drains and they all drained beautifully. Then, I looked in the engine bay around the wiring loom seals, etc. They are fine. But then, I discovered a different problem.
I noticed that my coolant expansion tank was empty. Last time I looked, maybe a week ago, it was to the max line. At first I wad thinking my heater core blew and somehow I didn't realize it was coolant inside. I decided to put some more coolant in the tank only to realize the reservoir split at the connection to the hose underneath. The engine never overheated, and the rest of the system seems full.
Anyone know if the aftermarket reservoirs are any good? OEM Volvo is $85 while the others are a fraction of that.
Also, where should I look for leaks? What are the odds that its the large seal on the driver's side fender?
Thanks in advance. I hope to get the '89 740T back on the road soon.