Awesome, thanks for the pics. Anything needed on the exhaust side?

Jesus-tapdancing christ! Time to talk to an auto electrician. They should be able to diagnose the components rather than through the computer and a fix should be much less than that. Hopefully others will chime in with specific advice.

Rebuilding yourself is very feasible, ideally the initial one you removed or another OEM one. All it takes is time and circlip pliers.

Have to disagree with Ozark on a couple of points. The NA 99s didn't have CVVT at all. This is also reflected in the North American market. CVVT began with NAs in the 2000 model year with the B5244S and five speed auto. If it's non turbo and '99 it will be a B5254S and will have castings for CVVT w...

Hi all, just wondering if a 2.5 20v head from a 98 will fit on a 20v 99 engine? I know coils may need some work to be able to secure them and not sure on if cams will need swapping or other timing belt shenanigans. So, doable?

I donated to the Spring Moderator Donation thingo!

Appropriatenoises, you are spot on. Do the job if you have the tools, time and willingness to pick up the skills required. Same as any other job.

Solder gone in the cluster? Dead rodent after biting through insulation under dash. Short only shows with movement or heat?

Temperature compensation board may be dead? What you describe sounds like normal variation.

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