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Got a crash course in "W-Body 101" last night...


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My 95 had the same problem, only it wouldn't want to start. I thought that the starter was going bad.

 

Anyways my permanent fix to the problem was to disconnect the pos+ wire from the fuse box and use WD40+wire brush and clean the hell out of it. I took that bolt that presses the wire down on the fuse box, put it on a vise and used my grinder to get at the fresh meat. Tightened all the bolts down real hard now it starts perfect.

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Ok, i'm doing mine right now. Is there any really good way to get all of that rust and crap off of the post?? I have a little wire brush, and it isn't doing nothing at all.

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Ok, i'm doing mine right now. Is there any really good way to get all of that rust and crap off of the post?? I have a little wire brush, and it isn't doing nothing at all.
Sandpaper or emery cloth works good...

 

 

Bruticus: A follow up to what you told me about your post being loose. I gave this some thought, and figured you could try this: First get another nut (from another W or from the hardware store.) Remove the nut from the post, then remove the cable. Now that you have 2 nuts, take one and install it upside-down on the post (bottom it out against the plastic.) Install the cable on top of the upside-down nut. Now install the 2nd nut on top of the cable so you sandwich the cable between the 2 nuts. Hold a wrench on the bottom nut and tighten the upper nut good and tight. Now your cable will hold in place and not wiggle loose!

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Ok, i'm doing mine right now. Is there any really good way to get all of that rust and crap off of the post?? I have a little wire brush, and it isn't doing nothing at all.

 

Liquid wrench + wire brush

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Ok, i'm doing mine right now. Is there any really good way to get all of that rust and crap off of the post?? I have a little wire brush, and it isn't doing nothing at all.
Sandpaper or emery cloth works good...

 

 

Bruticus: A follow up to what you told me about your post being loose. I gave this some thought, and figured you could try this: First get another nut (from another W or from the hardware store.) Remove the nut from the post, then remove the cable. Now that you have 2 nuts, take one and install it upside-down on the post (bottom it out against the plastic.) Install the cable on top of the upside-down nut. Now install the 2nd nut on top of the cable so you sandwich the cable between the 2 nuts. Hold a wrench on the bottom nut and tighten the upper nut good and tight. Now your cable will hold in place and not wiggle loose!

 

Sounds interesting ill give it a try.

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