The Stig Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Yes, I posted this in the RWD forum too, but then I realized this forum has become the "maintenance" forum.About a week ago we serviced our 1993 940 turbo at the Volvo dealer, and amongst other things they replaced the clamps on coolant hoses.The car was then immediately loaned to a friend for a few days; apparently the next day the "check engine" light came on, but this was unfortunately ignored by the person borrowing the car. A few days later (i.e. today), we got back the car.I drove the car for the first time right now. The heater no longer works. While driving, if I drive below 2,000 RPM, the engine temperature is ok, but if I go over 2,000 RPM, the temperature needle heads towards the red line. Also, the fan that is cooling the engine is working like crazy even with the car off. Obviously the car is overheating. Needless to say, we took the car back to the dealer right away. When they opened the hood and looked at the coolant, the impression I got was that all the coolant was gone. I left the car for them to examine and determine what was wrong.The dealer called me later and told me that in the back of the engine there was a leak, and that as a result the coolant was leaking.I am not sure if I am to believe them or not. If it leaked, where was it? I did not see any trace of antifreeze under the car or on the engine.When you need to replace the clamps on the oil cooler hose, do you need to drain the coolant? May be the mechanic later forgot to replenish it?Also, is my engine now damaged for good? Will this shorten the life of the engine?Many thanks for your replies,Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvoson Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 It sounds as if the dealer screwed up... Immediately after them working on it, it leaks/doesn't have any coolant...Did they tell you what they fixed when you had it in the shop originally? I mean, did they replace anything else besides the little clamps, because if they didn't and you have a large leak, they should have pointed something out...I don't think it would have done too much damage to your car if any, my shop was checking my car for oil leaks and used an oil dye, and when I got my car back, drove for almost a week... Checked the oil level, nothing touched the dipstick... I don't know what happened over that week, but my car seems to be running well enough Good luck Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jda2000 Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Sounds like the they forgot to top the coolant system, for which the ECU gave you a warning to check it.Your friend, by ignoring the CEL light for several days and not checking under the engine was at fault, thus the liability falls back on you, sorry to say.The low coolant level should have been picked up within a couple of hours of driving the car and not days later :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashif Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Or your friend did not notice the leaking coolant, ask him if he noticed any green puddles when he would park the car for an extended amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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