New, Genuine Volvo distributor cap.

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Starting to get parts together for the 740's next service in June, I was going to replace the distributor cap (etc) as when I took it off it is quite spark eroded inside.

So I bought a genuine volvo one from a trusted seller I have used before (not naming, its not their fault and I know they'll refund)

It comes with a casting fault/crack behind the terminal for number 4:

That'll work for a while before filling up with carbon and starting tracking I reckon.

Ok, so manufacturing faults happen sometimes, but on close inspection, its just generally rougher than the one currently on the car (aside from having nice shiny non-eroded terminals), e.g. the smooth inside surface is all rough in several places:


I've already seen on here what Volvo are providing for water pumps and exhausts, and recently saw someone in the states who bought a set of 244 rear lights from a volvo dealers and they recieved the aftermarket ones in a volvo box with a volvo price tag!

I do wonder if now we're just getting the aftermarket bosch repackaged for these too, in which case I'll just get a Bosch one for less than half the price. Hell I could get two and keep on in my get-me-home box and still be better off.

Anyone else bought one recently and found similar?