As you can see the head is gone off the bolt... All that compound/gunk is from the factory.
Any ideas on how I can secure the negative wire to the alternator tomorrow morning if it pops off?
About 60 miles away from parts store...
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Bolt head broke on alternator wire, any temporary solutions?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by JonJon78, Sep 24, 2023.
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You can make 60 miles on batteries alone (ask me how I know lol)
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Drill it out if you carry that stuff then slap a bolt through it (mudflap bolts are good to rob sometimes if ling enough
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If theres enough slack, could put negative wire under the mounting bolt head if you can get to it
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Vice grips?
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Whatcha break it fer?
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Alternator's frame should be grounded through the mounting pads to the engine. In theory you should be able to attach that ground to the engine and be ok. That all depends on if there's corrosion or paint acting as an insulator of course.
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