positive battery terminal hard to stay on posts
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positive battery terminal hard to stay on posts
i just bought my yellowtop battery, and for somereason the terminal on the positive side wants to keep sliding off the post. my buddy tightened it down but it kept sliding back up. its like the post is too thin or something. did anyone else have probs like this and what did u do. i just dont wanna be driving and have the thing slide off.
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I had the same exact problem when I put in a new Optima & new terminals last month. The post seamed a little greasy on mine? I scratched up the post & the inside of the terminal a little, & tightened it till I thought I'd break the allen wrench. Its holding on fine now.
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im thinking of cutting come wood as wide as the bottom of the battery, but not bigger then the battery cover itself to raise up the battery so the posts are higher to the terminals. think thats a good idea?
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it could be a worn down bolt, whatever the case, why would u go through the hassel of cutting a piece of wood?!
just change the damn terminal! its only a couple of bucks.
and they grease the terminals to prevent acid from building up on the terminal itself. I'm sure you've seen some batteries, that look like they're moldy on the terminals, all this white flaky stuff, thats the acid reacting. Thats why if you grease it, it won't happen. And if you do have that acid build up, use hot water and pour it on the terminal, cleans it away nice and quick and then grease after.
just change the damn terminal! its only a couple of bucks.
and they grease the terminals to prevent acid from building up on the terminal itself. I'm sure you've seen some batteries, that look like they're moldy on the terminals, all this white flaky stuff, thats the acid reacting. Thats why if you grease it, it won't happen. And if you do have that acid build up, use hot water and pour it on the terminal, cleans it away nice and quick and then grease after.
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well to buy a terminal from the dealer, they require you to buy the whoe power assembly. so im not going that route. im getting my car dynamatted tomorrow so i will have one of the guys change the terminal and relocate my power wire for my system to the car.
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