dailysleaze Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I was fitting a turbo gauge and noticed there was a crackling noise every time I nudged the intake pipe. I thought it was the convoluted tubing but then I noticed the sparks. This wire (which I believe is the alternator to starter motor connection) has rubbed through on the corner of the starter motor. It has got to the stage where it has cut through halfway. 156k miles I seems a bit stupid and thought that there might have been a bodge in the past seeing as it was held with a cable tie and the convoluted tubing ended short, but no it's like this from the factory! Rave image with arrow where it rubbed through: Discoveries as shown in this thread have a better set up I expect it's having an effect on the charging as this is part of the connection from alternator to battery. Has this happened to anyone else? And if not maybe check it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie64 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 mine hasnt done that yet although when i was refitting my turbo i alsmost set fire to the car by getting the oil feed pipe stuck to one of the live contacts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 On mine the tubing comes much further down and covers that - but I suppose in any case that's just delaying the inevitable. But exposed permanently live unfused wires like that in the engine bay are an open invitation to the cockup fairy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challo Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Yup I've had similar experience but at the other end of that cable http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=79270 When I replaced it I went the more direct route and avoided wrapping around the head. I used tube conduit, heat shrunk at either end covered by spiral conduit. Belt and braces method. Also doubled up on starter earth, ran one cable to chassis n one battery. Hope this helps. Oh by the way, the cable worked cheaper to buy heavy duty starter cables rather that cable off the roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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