Radiator Leak In ‘88 Volvo 240 Dl?
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22 Jun 2009I just purchased a nice 1988 Volvo 240 DL wagon. However, it has a radiator leak. I have been putting water in the radiator every morning before driving it and also every night before coming home. I would like to get this problem fixed ultimately, but I do not have the money to do this now.
A friend of mine recommended that I go to Auto Zone and buy some Radiator Stop Leak to temporarily fix the problem. But when I called a local mechanic, he said “No! It will ruin your car.” So I guess my question is, what is the best temporary fix? Will stop leak damage my car? And how much should it cost to repair this problem (I live in Tennessee) so that when I do get it fixed I am not overcharged? 
Thank you for all responses!
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7 Responses to Radiator Leak In ‘88 Volvo 240 Dl?
yes_its_
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
It depends on the leak. Radiator stop leak works in some cases but certainly not all. Used wrong it can clog up the whole radiator. I thought I was a pretty knowledgeable mechanic, but put some stop leak in to get home from a trip and then had the radiator replaced. After a few hundred miles I went back to have an over heating problem looked at and they found the stop leak had partially plugged the new radiator. So if you use this as a temporary measure, have the cooling system flushed when you get the radiator repaired.
elmo o
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
find the leak(s).
get some bubble gum. not any other kind pink bubble gum.
chew it just long enough to get it soft and sugary.
pack it in tight, leave the cap off run the engine for about a half hour to cook it tight,.then add antifreeze
i put a hole clear through my radiator one time and used this cure. when i sold the truck 5 years later, it still held.
when you have bux, get another radiator.
LIly
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Gosh, I sympathize I have a leaking one too. Is it the radiator or a hose? I used the stop leak on a past car and had to have the radiator replaced , it did clog the thing up , so I would stay away from it . I paid about 250 for a new radiator , don’t know if that was a good price or not. Good Luck.
hobbabob
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
for 88 you still may have a metal radiater and these can be repaired by any decent radiator shop. if plastic tanks on aluminium core go to a salvage yard and pick up a used brass tank radiator and have it rodded out and pressure checked. my 89 is metal and appears original.
Arthur O
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
If coolant is not pouring out of the radiator in a steady stream, try the stop leak product. The kind with the unidentifiable pellets in it seems to work pretty well but follow the instructions on the container to the letter. DO NOT put this stuff in a cold engine. I’d try just about everything before spending the money on a new radiator. Price of a new one? $300-400.