Yea I know it sounds lame, but I need to make by 19 year old brick on a road trip this weekend, and I do not have time to do this repair. I assume that it is just a matter of R&R - just like a radiator hose???

My local Car X shop is actually pretty good - I have taken the wife's car (toyota) over for brakes, etc., and have never had any problems.

What are your thoughts (boy....I think I am going to get flogged by everyone for this one...:)).

Thanks

You can "feed" the leak for a while. Get four quarts of the right ATF, my 1986 uses the Dexron Mercon III type.

Store three in the trunk, one in the front. It will sit in front of the battery, next forward. Rear bottom of the ATF bottle on the battery tray, neck resting on the radiator support piece. As you can tell, BTDT

When one ATF bottle is empty, fill it 1/2 full and store both the half-full bottles up front. A half-full bottle can have the spout put much closer to the reservoir opening, making for fewer spills.

The only problem would be if the ATF leak gets catastrophic.

Leaks more with (1) lots of sharp turns, and/or (2) higher engine revs.

Check the fluid very often. Evert time you have a chance. DO NOT OVERFILL.

Good Luck,

Bob

:>)

My Carx guy used to own a 745T. He still likes Volvos and I can trust him to do good work. If you trust yours, it is not a hard job. Mine will get to do the front suspension bushings soon along with the struts. Almost as cheap as buying the spring compressors and press.

Klaus
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98 V70Rawd(108Kmi), 95 854T(88K mi), 75 164E(173K mi)

IF it was not leaking too bad, then I would buy a couple of extra quarts of ps fluid to keep in trunk and add as needed. Then replace hose myself when I returned. Couldn't be as bad as the OTR truck I was behind yesterday.
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Gary Gilliam Sumerduck VA, '94 940 na Regina 150k, '86 240 180k

There may be a good deal with variation between the shops. One I went to always did good by me and even talked me out of things I didn't need. MY mother in law didn't care for another Car X in the next town over.

It should be a simple enough job for them though. If they do a good job on your brakes, they should be OK to replace a hose.
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Paul NW Indiana '89 740 Turbo 110,000