Joined: May 14, 2013 Posts: 201 Location: Between Crosslake and Emily, Minnesota
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:44 pm Post subject:
skyjeep50 wrote:
The connectors to my voltage regulator and generator are hand tight only. Unless you are taking your jeep swimming underwater there is really no need to tighten the connections with a spanner wrench. Once the connector is loose, just a quarter turn or so, you should be able to spin them off by hand unless they are severely corroded and full of gunk. Try a channel lock and see if you can get things moving with a minimum of force. You might be surprised and not have to worry about finding a specialty wrench.
Thanks, skyjeep50, but too late. I already ordered the $20 spanner from DeBella. I;ll try using using my "Armstrong hand wrench" first and let you know if it works. Since my heater is more-or-less over the cable, it;s kinda difficult to reach down there to get a grip....especially now when it's off the ground on jack stands for the winter. _________________ Steve Stark - 1955 M38A1 MD #85388
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Joined: Feb 20, 2007 Posts: 606 Location: Illinois
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:24 am Post subject:
Tip: As you unscrew the fitting, pull out on the cable so it will unscrew easily without having to pull apart the plug and socket. After disassembly, clean the threads up and they will go back together with just a spin from your fingers. These are not tight threaded connectors. Same tip - push in on the plug so the connector is just "freewheeling" - not pushing the plug together. You can also use a little dielectric grease on the plug to prevent corrosion. _________________ 1951 M38
Joined: May 14, 2013 Posts: 201 Location: Between Crosslake and Emily, Minnesota
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:25 am Post subject:
Thanks for the tip! Maybe I should have used the same method on my spark plug cables. I evidently striped the brass nut on one of them when attempting to screw it back onto the distributor. _________________ Steve Stark - 1955 M38A1 MD #85388
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