While on my back switching oxygen sensors, I noticed my ground strap was damaged. Broken. Dangling. This strap is actually a twin strap with one lead to the exhaust pipe and the other to the pipe hanger mount on the transmission. I have not been under here looking around for a while but I know it was all intact the last time I dropped the exhaust myself. But that was years ago.
I recently sent Bella to the shop for warranty service on a leaking rear main seal for the Jasper engine they put in. So that is twice they dropped the exhaust... It seems they were not careful with the strap.
So I went to the auto parts store and got two ground straps off the shelf. Trimmed to length and crimped on a new ring terminal. Soldered the end to try to prevent fraying. Good enough.
I recently sent Bella to the shop for warranty service on a leaking rear main seal for the Jasper engine they put in. So that is twice they dropped the exhaust... It seems they were not careful with the strap.
So I went to the auto parts store and got two ground straps off the shelf. Trimmed to length and crimped on a new ring terminal. Soldered the end to try to prevent fraying. Good enough.
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