I was planning on replacing the missing cover on the jumper post when I discovered it appears broken. Wires are attached to the post but what appears to me to be an insulating housing has broken off at the base of the post and the post pulls right out wires and all.

I can't find this discussed in the WSM or parts manual so can't tell how big an issue this may be.

Any input on urgency of replacement and needed PN's or where this is listed in the parts manual would be greatly appreciated.

The insulating Housing is 928 612 867 00 and is only listed and not shown in the 79 PET.
Shown on later years. Look at page 902-05 at the text section.
Price new in case you are interested is $17.75.

In the meanwhile you can use a small bolt/washers/locknut and electrical tape to secure and insulate the cable connections while your new parts are in transit.

Thanks Roger. Is there a functionality lose at this point? I need a few other things and trying to figure out if this will adversley affects anything else or can be dropped down the list of priorities

Should function just fine, but make ablolutely sure it is protected and CAN'T ground out. There is no fuse in the system, and very bad things will happen if it does.

Great point.

At this time it still has some resistance from the surrounding plastic housing and the wires do not appear long enough to allow it to contact anything. should it pop out. Right now I still have a ton of work to do before I drive it much but sounds like I should just fix it and put the cover over it and be finished

I used two zip ties to pull the broken parts together untill I order a new part and have been holding up for almost 10 years.

Help me out with my reasoning. Replacement part is less than $20. Used one probably half that, give or take. There's probably a car being sacrificed someplace that has this part still on it as it rolls into the crusher and shredder. Yet...

The is no reasong behind it. I actually think I have a spare from the parts car but I keep forgetting to replace it. The ties hold so well that it's difficult to tell. The post still works as it should and even used it last weekend. I think it will be replaced next winter when I repaint the car.

Thanks all for the input.

Jim,
Austin Vdub has a few 928 part cars that would probably have this part still on it. I personally would replace it with new at <$20, but if you need one quickly....

Thanks Time.

Agreed on the replace with new. Used are likely just as heat stressed as mine and not likely to last long if they survive the R&R.

As always great counsel!