So tonight as I was pulling into a parking space I accidently went too far forward, and the problem was that the curb was larger than most. I knew immedietly that I had a problem, and when I backed it up off the curb I had coolant gushing from the underside. I'm pretty sure I cracked the radiator, or at least a plug for it, but the coolant was coming out rapidly. I am having it towed to my mechanics tomorrow from the parking lot of the resturaunt where this happened. How much am I looking at for the radiator? and what else could I have damaged that I would need to replace?

BTW 1998 S70 T5M

I just happened to order parts from this place on the east coast and remembered that they carried oem and all metal radiators for 850's.

http://www.eEuroparts.com.

OEM is $200 and the all metal is even less.

I don't know if Nissens makes a non-plastic side tank radiator, but I'd look, and consider it as an "upgrade" ... other stuff "down there" includes the intecooler and the AC condenser.

You might also look at the Volvo skidplate, see the Volvo accessory catalog, although I don't think it protects the radiator area all that well. (I installed mine when the car was 6 months old after being amazed to find that it wasn't standard equipment). Yes, I've run over a curb and no, the radiator didn't puncture although it might just be luck. A skidplate was on my SAABs from the factory.

-Punxsutawney Phil

'98 V70T5M 117k mi. iPd stabilizer bar (front, rear broke :(, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, V-1, e-codes