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I was replacing the valve cover gasket on my 03 civic and when I was moving the harness out of the way I guess I ripped the alternator wire off. I'm not sure on how to reconnect this thing or if it's broken I'm not sure. The wire on the bottom is still connected but I don't know how to reconnect this boot and that plastic box. Please help
Last edited by Srah550; 11-11-2017 at 05:23 PM.
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That looks full of corrosion, you may be able to crimp on a new terminal, but you have to cut back to clean/non-corroded wire and at that point the wire might not reach. So then you have to run a new wire, which isn't that hard.
That looks full of corrosion, you may be able to crimp on a new terminal, but you have to cut back to clean/non-corroded wire and at that point the wire might not reach. So then you have to run a new wire, which isn't that hard.
So in your opinion it is definitely repairable? Also how does that black plastic box thing connect and is it neccesary?
The black plastic thing is just a holder to anchor the harness so it doesn't shake and vibrate.
It needs a new terminal and probably new wire fabricated or spliced in.
If that old cruddy looking terminal can't be unbolted from the alternator without damaging the nut/stud and plastic insulator...you may need a replacement alternator on top of repairing the bad wire.
The black plastic thing is just a holder to anchor the harness so it doesn't shake and vibrate.
It needs a new terminal and probably new wire fabricated or spliced in.
If that old cruddy looking terminal can't be unbolted from the alternator without damaging the nut/stud and plastic insulator...you may need a replacement alternator on top of repairing the bad wire.
oh alright i got you. Do you know if most mechanics would know how to do all this like crimping and putting new wire in or would I have to go to a specialist?
The black plastic thing is just a holder to anchor the harness so it doesn't shake and vibrate.
It needs a new terminal and probably new wire fabricated or spliced in.
If that old cruddy looking terminal can't be unbolted from the alternator without damaging the nut/stud and plastic insulator...you may need a replacement alternator on top of repairing the bad wire.
Oh I got you. Do you know if most mechanics would know how to do all this crimping and putting on new wire or would no need to go to a specialist.
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