It was actually here
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... =1&t=31925

that I had read about the coolant ordeal.


I LOVE this website.

Funny you should ask. When we first bought the car, the coolant light was coming on, so we topped it off. I had read somewhere else that a guy had a similar problem, so to see if the coolant was leaking into the motor, he de-pressurized the coolant system. Last night, on a whim, I lightly unscrewed ...

There may be some, I'll be looking tomorrow, as well as buying a tool set from Craftsman. It wasn't black smoke, it was whitish/grey, and the holding the pedal to the floor worked. Starts right up now. Still need to find the root of the problem and fix it. I'm excited to buy tools and learn to start...

I cant recall whether or not there was black smoke. I vaguely remember gas.

If the leaks were the case is there any DIY methods? If not, how much do you think I'm looking at cost wise to get it fixed?

Hi! I've been reading several articles here and I just decided to post my own because it may help faster. My wife and I bought an 850 T5 Wagon a few weeks ago. Everything seemed in order. The car has about 203k with a new engine being put in around 90k ago. It has all of the paperwork for the mainte...