Melted Battery Terminal

[njjeff201]

I hope your new battery works out. But you said next day it wouldn’t start? Longest I got was 9 years out of a Mitsubishi battery (original). Don’t remember whose name was on it but I kept it full. Some batteries claim sealed while you can still pop top off for adding water. Think the newer ones are actually sealed. Good luck!!!

 

[Treburkulosis]

I would separate that nut on the backside of your terminal, loosen the nut on the post and try and break it loose with a pair of vice grips. You can replace the post itself and then just replace the terminal. That is at least how I would approach it.

 

[njjeff201]

Good idea... they also sell tge red/green felt rings but you have to install those under the cables

 

[njjeff201]

Treburkulosus... replacing the terminal means the entire cable. Breaking the battery post means new battery. Aftermarket battery cable ends are trash!!! Will work temporarily but... I don’t trust em. Will definitely corrode eventually & poor for handling the current

 

[njjeff201]

Nasty corrosion. Did you clean with baking soda & water?? Blow dry?

 

[Treburkulosis]

I have never had any issues with replacement terminals, but I also live in the south, so no rust issues or corrosion issues. According to auto zone and I wouldn't buy from them, but quick search has replacement post. I have replaced them on other vehicles. Yes in theory replace it with OEM and then a new battery. If the battery is still good why replace it?

https://www.autozone.com/batteries-...V7DizAB2FxwmfEAQYASABEgLvrfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[indept]

Keep one of these on your tool box.
https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=battery terminal cleaner

 

[Wild one]

You guys should actually read some of the posts,he's got it running again,and has put a new battery in the truck.Everything you guys are suggesting was already suggested awhile ago.

 

[Daw14]

Eyes can’t read cause heads are to far up the

 

[averageguy]

You guys should actually read some of the posts,he's got it running again,and has put a new battery in the truck.Everything you guys are suggesting was already suggested awhile ago.

It seems alot of people read the first post, skip the 10 pages after that and post a reply.

 

[BadHemi2014]

Lol true
But sometimes there's good advice for others like I didn't even know you could replace a battery terminal lol.

 

[T Jones]

Nasty corrosion. Did you clean with baking soda & water?? Blow dry?

Just a wire brush. They cleaned up pretty easy. I also used felt washers and sprayed the terminals with a red anti corrosive. It's been starting up with no issues at all since I replaced the old battery with my new AGM, as suggested by everyone who responded.

 

[T Jones]

You guys should actually read some of the posts,he's got it running again,and has put a new battery in the truck.Everything you guys are suggesting was already suggested awhile ago.

Lol...

 

[BWL]

It seems alot of people read the first post, skip the 10 pages after that and post a reply.

Unless it's the oil thread. Then you skip past the first 1,000,000,000,000,000 responses. Probably a few more zero's, but my 0 pressing finger was getting sore.

 

[EdGs]

000,000,000. There you go.