Well, it had to happen sooner or later... the TR4 'broke down'.
Not to say that it wasn't up and running again in less than 5 minutes (and
I only scorched my hand once on the exhaust manifold)
Problem: little wire on the GM alternator broke. Fix involved a pair of
folding scissors, a pair of vise-grips, and a 7/16" wrench (always carry 3
7/16" wrenches)
I replaced this wire not too long ago (last fall?) because the DPO had a
"custom" conversion done and they didn't use a proper GM alternator plug.
Biggest fear is that it's possible to plug it in backwards. I got a GM
plug and soldered & heat-shrinked the lugs on the end. The wire broke
just downstream of the solder.
Did the solder job cause the wire to snap, rather than flex? Should I
bother soldering on the new lug? (right now the wire is wrapped around
another lug and squished between the nut and the post on the back of the
alternator) ...I don't want to leave it that way.
Suggestions, comments, and anecdotes welcomed!
-Malcolm
http://www.islandnet.com/~walker05/triumph/trfaq.htm
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