overtorqued bolt on negative battery cable....

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Apr 25, 2006 | 03:59 PM

exige

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overtorqued bolt on negative battery cable....

i overtorqued the bolt on the negative battery cable....anyone know where i can get another one or if it can be only through the dealership...? thanks

Apr 25, 2006 | 04:16 PM

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try to fix it , cause ur goin to mite need a whole new eng. harness. some do come with just the whole ground cable also check ur local auto stores

Apr 25, 2006 | 11:07 PM

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jesus....all for a bolt?

Apr 25, 2006 | 11:15 PM

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by the way...theres no way im paying for a new harness.....it runs almost 500 bucks.....

Apr 25, 2006 | 11:45 PM

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are you talking about the battery terminal clamp thing? you can always get new battery terminals
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...rtnumber=01045
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...rtnumber=05444

Apr 26, 2006 | 12:07 AM

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thats exactly what i'm looking for, thank you!

Apr 26, 2006 | 12:11 AM

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actually here's even more specific and cheaper.... http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...tnumber=LCS823

Apr 26, 2006 | 12:16 AM

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theyre you go. i just saved you $498. You can paypal me my commission. thank YOU my friend

Apr 26, 2006 | 12:51 AM

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Can another bolt be used? I did a custom ground wire kit and have a carriage bolt, galvanized, sitting in there now... no problems yet... bad?

Apr 26, 2006 | 01:08 AM

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hahaha o now what to do with that 498 bucks....hmm...cf hood? sounding good.....

Apr 26, 2006 | 01:16 AM

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htf did you over torque yer bolt on yer negative cable???

Apr 26, 2006 | 02:36 AM

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Apr 26, 2006 | 03:17 AM

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you don't even want to know.............

Apr 26, 2006 | 10:34 AM

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yes i do

Apr 26, 2006 | 02:03 PM

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learning experiments gone wrong.......with an autozone rented torque wrench.....

Apr 26, 2006 | 04:24 PM

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You used a tq wrench on a battery cable? Just use a small hand wrench or 1/4 inch drive and snug it down.

And I hope no one has every purchased an entire engine harness for a negative battery cable

Apr 26, 2006 | 07:12 PM

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lol i always use just a regular 10mm open ended wrench.....however i was testing the torque wrench out and obviously set it wrong......first experience with a torque wrench lol.....