And I do have to apologize upfront, this is more of a rant on parts quality than anything.
My daughter came to visit from Boston for the weekend and I had a little to do list for her car. Among other little things, her PS pump has been whining for a while now and I had ordered a new Meyle unit from FCP. Unfortunately, the pressure side hole had no threads, so the line could not be connected, which renders the pump useless. Very dissapointing.
I am leaning towards ordering a Bosch rebuilt unit. More expensive, and requires sending back a core. But hopefully better quality. Or do you experts have suggestions?
Also, the Corteco cam seals which were installed as part of the TB replacement last year, seem to be leaking. This was confirmed by her indie in Boston. More dissapointment. And that's not exactly an easy fix.
If I decide to replace them, would ordering Volvo cam seals be the better choice?
Aftermarket parts quality seems to be seriously declining. Not related to this, but the catalytic converter my indie installed on my 98' S70 last fall, is making rattling noises. Indie confirmed that the honey comb inside is dislodged. That's going to be a fun return to Rockauto.
Anyway before I even got started with the PS pump, we found this little crusty fellow on top of the engine:
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