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My alternator stator had been attacked by a previous owner and the wires were hacked of about 1 inch long. So of course I had to lengthen them. I then thought that it would be better with a permanent wiring through the casting rather than simply having to thread a wire if or when you needed to move or refit a stator.
So after a lot of thought I found this simple way of fitting a joining block. Threaded a twin lead thro the casing and joined it per pics. The joining block is adequately held firm with a cable tie.
Seems OK time will tell but it should survive.
Mike 8) 8) 8)
Hi Mike,
A nifty solution and subsequent removal of the stator a lot easier. Will it stand the rigours of the primary chain case? As you say time will tell. Did you remove the small unused screws from the connector block? Just in case they come loose and get caught in the chain it might be best.
Dave.
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Hi Dave.
The test of time---yep. As to removing the other screws; No I never thought of that--very good point and it shall be done today. I shall also locktite the others in. Thanks for input.
Mike 8) 8) 8)
Would it be an idea to add a blob of silicone on top of both of the screws you are using.
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Hiya Chris. Yep it just mite at that. Mike 8) 8) 8) 8)
A word of caution plastic cable ties and joining blocks were not designed to go into primary cases where they come into contact with oil and quite a bit of heat, it all depends on the quality of the plastic they could become quite soft and allow movement or in a worst case disintergrate. My solution to that problem would be to solder the wires together and cover with rubber tubing I know from experience that shrink seal goes soft when coming into contact with oil. that is a much safer way. There is very little room inside an A65 primary case so it does not take much movement for something to catch.
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These are the pics to which I referred earlier..
Mike 8) 8) 8)
Interesting to see how well this lasts but only time will tell.
Would it have been possible to join with bullit connectors and a rubber covered joining sleeve?
It would take less room and still allow for removal. I've seen old connectors covered in oil and grease and they still are intact so may survive inside a primary drive case!
The best way would be the Rupert Ratio solution for when the leads have broken off at the encapsulation. It's in his unit single engine manual and you expose the wires buried into the encapsulation by cutting a groove around them, effectively digging them out. You then solder new wires to the bare copper and fill the groove with araldite/epoxy resin -good as new!