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lunohod1 Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2021 Posts: 44 Location: SF BAY
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:10 pm Post subject: Loose bolt from negative battery |
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While working on the bus I found that the bolt is loose, and might cause some sparks if I won't be able to screw it:
Seems the nut is on, but I have access only from one side. So can't really screw that nut. From inside the bus it's not accessible due to some cabinets installed. I'm actually wondering if cabinets removal would help to tighten this bolt and I can get access?
Gorilla-taped for now over it, but need a better solution. Looking for your advice.
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Max Welton Samba Member
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timvw7476 Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2013 Posts: 2172 Location: seattle
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Loose bolt from negative battery |
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You have access through the plate just to the left in the photo. It's there to access the fuel tank fill neck & clamps.
I'd get a long metric stud, & three nuts for it. One for inside, one to lock the stud firmly in place on the outside facing the battery as a fixture point for the third nut.
Not like from the factory fifty years ago, but it will result in a sturdy chassis ground for another forty years. Seems every modern auto has a tapered ground stud somewhere near the transaxle mounting flange, might as well join the club! |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16898 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: Loose bolt from negative battery |
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Placing your fuel pump next to an ignition source seems like poor planning to me. A better place is just inside the left rear tire, on the frame, forward of the firewall. It’s cool and well vented there _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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busdaddy Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Loose bolt from negative battery |
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I think you found your starting problem. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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sjbartnik Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2011 Posts: 5984 Location: Brooklyn
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Loose bolt from negative battery |
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busdaddy wrote: |
I think you found your starting problem. |
Seriously!
That ground bolt needs to be tight or you will have all kinds of electrical problems.
You can gain access to the back side of that panel by removing the round panel circled in the photo below.
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Loose bolt from negative battery |
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make sure that is a m8 x 1.25 bolt. Looks sort of suspect to me. The threads on the nut could be damaged too. There isn't a nut on the other side that you can grab with a wrench because it should be a welded on nut. However as the prior post shows, you can get access thru the cover which pops off. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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