Disconnect engine wire harness?

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May 29, 2011 | 09:38 PM

Gratiot

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Disconnect engine wire harness?

I'm disassembling a 84 and have come up against a tough wire harness connector. Anyone have a trick to separating the main harness connector from the connector at the fire wall? Seems like it has "Grown" together. Don't want to tear it up so it can be reused.

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P.M.

May 30, 2011 | 03:58 AM

rodj

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Anyone have a trick to separating the main harness connector from the connector at the fire wall?

There is a long screw with hex head (7mm? ) in the center of the plug ( buried between the wires ) that holds the two plugs together

May 30, 2011 | 07:44 AM

leesvet

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Which are you refering to?

if its the one by the passenger side valve cover...that has grown together..thats only a bulkhead seal. It's solid wire harness.

The one by the battery is a plug and has clips that take 3 hands to pry up and apart.

May 30, 2011 | 10:09 AM

Gratiot

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The one on the drivers side near the battery

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May 30, 2011 | 10:31 AM

leesvet

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The one on the drivers side near the battery

Thanks

That also has a good handful of the sealant that GM uses on their electrical connections...a black grease of some sort..very tacky and tough to seperate.

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