I've seen two like that. I've always wondered why they didn't use the standard black plastic JPT connector there.

Are these crumbled wiring connectors still available to purchase new? Without a new replacement, how could this plug be rehabilitated? Could it be a heat shield somewhere underneath the car? Sorry I forgot about this thread. 50 MVS points to jreed and scot850 for identifying that the first post was ...

Those contacts don't look bad at all, seem pretty even though I don't see them all in profile at the same time. Years ago i opened one up, filed all three contacts flat and to same size, then put it back together. They were very different in size when I got to them. The PNP had been acting up, that ...

Scotland isn't known for having the warmest or driest climate, in fact if I look out the window and the sun is shining there is every chance it will be pouring down or even snowing ten minutes later. Therefore the dreaded tin worm is a major problem not only in Scotland but also in the rest of the U...

Mine was the fan ran faster or slower depending on accelerating or slowing down when the bearings were worn, no particular noise from the bearings, but I had lubed them.

Neil.

thrich wrote: ↑11 Feb 2023, 18:31 '98 S70 T5 Manual on Austin Craigslist. Needs clutch work and some cosmetics but looks like a good project car in the photos.
https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/aus ... 53902.html

Great price for that car!

Well, it's working again, but I couldn't tell you exactly why. We replaced the coil. We were going to put a few mls of oil in each cylinder, but after doing #1, the rubber boots from the IPD spark plug wires stayed on the plugs when the wire was pulled off. There didn't seem to be any way of removin...

I know this is an old thread but I am fianlly getting back to looking at my ECC issue and wondering if thie make shift code reader will work on a 1999 V70 before I try and source the parts. I am sure I will have to by like 100 of each bit since there are no small electronic stores to be found anywhe...

Jreed, I think it was taken care of already. If you click on the username it doesn't exist anymore.

Lots of useful information here: viewtopic.php?t=63615