[Healeys] Screw terminals - keeping them connected?

[Oudesluys]

Soldering connectors (spade and bullet) and tinning wire ends is a good 
practice. I always do this if applicable and spray the 
connectors/connections first with WD40 and after fitting with 
preservative wax to keep moisture and corrosion at bay. Messy, but it 
seems to work well. Copper anti seize compound may lead to electrolitic 
corrosion and does not sound like a good idea. Perhaps better to use the 
aluminium variant.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Alan Seigrist wrote:
> All -
>
> On several of my cars I have screw terminals.  I notice that over time, they
> don't seem to keep connection as well as the Lucar/bullet terminals on my
> BJ8.
>
> I was wondering if any of you have a trick to keeping the connections live,
> hopefully forever, once they've been screwed down?
>
> I am considering the following:
>
>    1. Use copper anti-seize lubricant between screw and wire?
>    2. solder/don't solder (i.e. tinning) copper wire tips?
>    3. use dielectric/lithium grease between screw and wire?
>    4. use nothing and splay out the wire ends?
>    5. stop being such a Nancy-boy and just screw down the terminals every
>    six months?
>
> Any ideas welcome,
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '59 Jag Mk IX
> '64 BJ8
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