No it's the end threads. I thought it was designed that way to make it easier
to get everything on. It was that smooth.
I got the solenoid off the starter, but I couldn't get the black cap off.
My portable battery is completely dead. Can't get anything to bench test. I
guess I'll take it in to O'Reilly in the morning.
On Jun 12, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Max Heim wrote:
> Sometimes only the lower threads on the stud are stripped. If you stack a
> few washers you can get the nut to hold. It's only a copper stud, so you
> want a copper or brass nut, or it is very easy to strip it.
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
> on 6/12/10 11:51 AM, Paul Root at ptrmgb@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> My car has been down for better than a month now, stalling issue suddenly
>> became a won't turn over issue.
>>
>> Last night I finally got into it. Pulling the wires off the starter and
making
>> sure they were good. The connector on the white/green was suspect so I
>> replaced it.
>>
>> On re-assembly, I found that I couldn't get the nut on the battery post of
the
>> solenoid. It was stripped out.
>>
>> Assuming that the starter is still good, I guess I need to replace the
>> solenoid. I'm assuming that they can be separated and a new one put on?
>>
>> I guess I need to bench test the starter before I do that too.
>>
>> Any words of wisdom on this path?
>>
>> Paul.
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