RE: (ET) Re: Dead on the road: IT"S ALIVE!!!

["Elie, Larry \(L.D.\)" <lelie ford com>]

I drilled an inch deep and tapped.  Not much to lose.  I thought I might 
go through, but didn't.  Used 1/4"-28, and a 
stainless lock washer to make sure it didn't get very loose.  Worked for 
about 2 years.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of SteveS
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:42 AM
To: et
Subject: Re: (ET) Re: Dead on the road: IT"S ALIVE!!!


I had a similiar problem with a used battery that I got because someone 
had busted the connector off a terminal. I put in a helicoil so the bolt 
had good threads to hold onto. Still maybe not a permanent solution, but 
I hate too see an otherwise good battery 'put down'.

I do a 'touch test' on all battery connections periodically after a hard 
run to find loose connections. I usually find one or two warm ones.

- SteveS


Christopher Zach wrote:

>
> *however* Your solution of tapping the lead with a bolt is not going 
> to work over the long term. Lead is soft, and what will happen is the 
> bolt will loosen, causing resistance, causing warm bolt, causing 
> melted lead, repeat. Vibrations will also cause the bolt to work 
> loose, causing problems.
>
>
>



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