2000 Volvo S80 FIRST TIME OWNER! Help!

[Islander789]

2000 Volvo S80-
bought fairly cheap and willing to put the work in it to make it nice.

Where do I start?
1- drinks coolant faster than it should, but never appears to overheat.
2- electrical system is wacky... main issue is sunroof does not work and exterior locks to drivers side door does not work.
3- windows are off track.

Thanks.

[ajm]

Originally Posted by Islander789

1- drinks coolant faster than it should, but never appears to overheat.
2- electrical system is wacky... main issue is sunroof does not work and exterior locks to drivers side door does not work.
3- windows are off track.

For (1), it'd be worth examining the coolant reservoir very carefully indeed for any signs of leakage as they are supposedly prone to splitting - also check or replace the cap.

For (3) - what do you mean by off track - physically don't slide up and down, or are just erratic in their motion and don't stop in the right place?

[Brendan W]

Apart from the obvious places to check some of these cars develop leaks in the oil cooler at the back of the sump. Sometimes this is accompanied by brown scum ( oil) in the coolant header tank.