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ryan
PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:10 pm 
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Hi Guy,

The battery cable from front to rear (12V) wore through in a big way. Just wondering what sort of cable to use to replace it?

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Welding cable of the same diameter will be of higher quality & will carry the current without a worry.

Make sure you fit new grommets where it passes through the body (see the Adventures of BIAM for what happens if you don't)

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Yep, and welding cable is flexible and has better insulation. It's much nicer to work with and your starter motor will probably spin a little better on cold mornings.

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Thanks guys,

I ended up just going to repco and getting some cable. I went with a slightly larger diameter. It cranks so much better.

I did have a BIAM moment, hence having to replace it. It had rubbed through on the subframe. It was obviously worn through for quite some time, however yesterday whilst driving, I noticed that it was leaking smoke, so I pulled over and sure enough i couldn't see anything. But the car would not start again.

So I got it towed (thanks NRMA), and put it up on stands when I got home. I couldn't see anything on the cable, so decided to pull it out, and sure enough it had rubbed through quite badly.

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ryan wrote:
I noticed that it was leaking smoke....

Yeah, smoke leaks usually mean something bad.
I think someone here has some genuine lucas smoke...

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