Peter,
I'm REALLY glad you posted this. That's another thing that struck me at the
time I was pulling my engine - no ground strap. I meant to ask where one should
go. Coincidentally I was missing one of the clutch slave bolts too. Where on
the body should it connect?
Also, where should the battery ground cable attach - mine (a 1971) is currently
connected to the rear-most exhaust manifold stud. But I don't think that's
right.
Wonder where I've been getting my ground from? I probably don't want to know!
Might explain why I get a pretty significant voltage drop (about 2 volts or
more) as the turn signals flash!
Thanks,
Eddie
1971 Midget - "Bebop"
>Robert,
> I'm replying to this original post. I know you've repaired the
>failed connector, and all is good...... but is it?
> You say you had your foot on the clutch pedal. Significantly there
>is another ground strap that connects from the slave cylinder to the
>chassis. If the mounting bolt for the slave that also attaches the cable is
>loose, then when stepping on the pedal you may loose ground. The car will
>seek ground elsewhere, such as throttle cable (BTDT... full on. Scary),
>clutch pipes (boiling fluid), and other places.
> Advise you check those slave bolts.
> Best to Miss Marple.
> Peter C
>==
>
>At 04:54 PM 10/23/2002, Robert Duquette wrote:
>>Miss Marple died while engaging the clutch at a traffic light. To make a
>>long story short, the positive ( ground ) battery connection had melted.
>>
>>Any theories as to why that happened?
>>
>>Robert Duquette
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