Defender charge rate

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 8th April 2007, 10:06 AM

Ok. I got ran a light earth from the engine back to the battery bay and measured the voltage. 14.2 as opposed to 13 without the earth.

Then I hooked the earth onto the battery terminal. Ouch that alligator clip is hot. LOL.
I get under the car and follow the cable from the battery box to the car earth, and then to the gearbox (about a foot). Wiggle cable and it moves. Get spanner and turn nut 90deg. Start and measure voltage. 14.2 at the battery. LOL

It would appear when they replaced the clutch they didn't quite tighten up the nut on the gearbox. Thanks for the new alternator LR. LOL

**drivesafe** · 8th April 2007, 10:43 AM

Hi Captain, I think it might pay you to take the nut off and give it and it’s contact point a good clean and then spray it with some form of lanolin based lube.

The fact that as it was loose, it has probably been running hot will mean that the joint surface area could be tarnished or even oxidised by now, so a good clean now might prevent some problems down the road, so to speak.

Cheers.

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 8th April 2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi Captain, I think it might pay you to take the nut off and give it and it’s contact point a good clean and then spray it with some form of lanolin based lube.

The fact that as it was loose, it has probably been running hot will mean that the joint surface area could be tarnished or even oxidised by now, so a good clean now might prevent some problems down the road, so to speak.

Cheers.

Good point Tim. I'll do that. What is lanolin based lube? All I have is lanotec

Steve

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 8th April 2007, 01:12 PM

I just pulled it off to check and the nut that secures the connector had burning and pitting on it.

I gave everything a light file and put it back together

**Bushie** · 8th April 2007, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Good point Tim. I'll do that. What is lanolin based lube? All I have is lanotec

Steve

Lanotec will do the job just fine.

Martyn

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