this is on PS behind the timing cover towards the firewall?

any ideas? I;m looking at a 1997 850R that supposedly had the original motor swapped with a low mileage 2.3

are there external cues that are obvious or do i need to find stamped numbers etc..

thanks

going to pull the wheel today

any idea if these are factory or not? they were on a 1997 850T5. no markings on the front. one is bent and i need one new one. They are 16" . i like the 5 spoke but I don't want to go with an entire new set of 17's

Great success...it was wired incorrectly, both leads go on the outboard stud...not going to use that mechanic again. he swears the two big wires were on separate terminals when it came off..

Interesting re brown wire... But according to the thread below, that extra wire is feeding the aux fan: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36780 Below is the schematic of the wire that "JPC412" and "BEJinFbk" talked about in the thread above: AuxFan...

The cable you have on inboard stud should not be there (brown cable). Only the braided little piece of wire that goes into motor case of starter. Your alternator is running the starter motor the way it is wired according to the picture. The battery is the red one and when you turn the key the green...

Elaborate on how you have the starter wired. The large main terminal should have both the battery and the alternator wires, together on the same large terminal. The green/red wire then goes to the small lug on the solenoid. ...Lee Lee, here is a pic of the wiring, after I start the car if I pull th...

To rule out tumbler issue... - Remove the Ignition Switch (LEFT of steering column). - Use a flat blade screwdriver to crank the car and then bring the screwdriver back to position II (run). * If the starter stops running ---> tumbler issue (I have a spare one lying around) * If the starter continu...

BEJinFbk wrote:That little green wire is the "trigger" signal.
If the starter remains engaged with the green
lead unplugged, then you have a bad starter.

hhmmm that's what I thought but it's a new starter and solenoid. That being said with parts these days maybe it's a new starter but still bad?