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Old 11-10-2010, 02:58 PM
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Getting everything back together after the head gasket job and I just spotted this wire that either got pinched or I cut. It looks like it is a wire in a wire and it goes to a sensor that is on the under side of the block, crankshaft? Knock? Please help!!
 
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Old 11-10-2010, 04:13 PM
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I would solder it and head shrink it.
 
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Old 11-10-2010, 06:27 PM
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Getting everything back together after the head gasket job and I just spotted this wire that either got pinched or I cut. It looks like it is a wire in a wire and it goes to a sensor that is on the under side of the block, crankshaft? Knock? Please help!!
Are you saying that you think it's a coax wire?
 
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Old 11-10-2010, 09:13 PM
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I was not sure if that was the right term but yes it is a coax wire.
 
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I don't think it can be a coaxial cable. Coax cables are usually used to transmit radio frequencies. I have never ran into that type of wire in my Land Rover. Hopefully someone else can comment.
 
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Old 11-10-2010, 11:03 PM
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I don't mean that it looks like one that you plug into your tv, but it is similar.
 
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And you wouldn't know unless you cut it.
 
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And you wouldn't know unless you cut it.
I'll be the first to admit that land rover is a little foreign to me, but I have never come across a coax wire on any other vehicle before. I would guess that it is most likely a regular wire which I would just solder and heat-shrink.

BTW- Not all heat-shrink is created equal...You can buy heat-shrink that has a glue which become activated when heated which makes for an awesome repair IMO.
 
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could be a million things. how bout a picture further out so we can see where it is generally located.
 
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I've not seen a wire in a wire yet in a rover. Figure out what it is and consult the wiring diagrams in the Rave.
 


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