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Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:08 pm
by Grapes
My battery + terminal started spewing blue and white acid, aside from burning a hole through my floor, it also ate the contact and bolt of the + terminal.

I had to drill out the bolt to get the connector off the battery, but not sure where/how to replace that terminal,

all i can find is top post universal connectors locally, no side post :dontknow: any ideas?

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:04 pm
by redzmonte
you can use a bolt if you can find one.
the "Help!" section of the parts store should have the
Side post battery terminal bolts
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... e/_/N-26h9

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:02 pm
by DaMaroon
The acid won't do the cable any good either if it got inside.
I'd replace it or at least strip back to inspect/treat with baking soda. Then reinulate.

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:05 pm
by 00Beast
Any auto parts store will have a battery terminal bolt. If the terminal in the battery itself is bad, it's time for a new battery...

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:51 am
by Grapes
I bought a new battery, and a new set of bolts. My problem is the + terminal on the car it trashed :thumbdown:

The front plate that would make contact with the battery and the red rubber sheilding is all warped and twisted, and if you look inside the red rubber cover where the wires come out there is still acid ooze.

Where can i get the connector to replace it in the car? the ground wore is fine, looks like new, the positive is toast.

Im not sure what happened, but i have never seen a battery pop like this one, like i said, it ate through my floor.

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:57 am
by harofreak00
I can sell you the terminal, or the whole battery cable if you want. PM me.

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:34 pm
by Grapes
harofreak00 wrote:I can sell you the terminal, or the whole battery cable if you want. PM me.
How would i attach just the terminal, and whats involved in switching the whole wire? sounds like quite a bit of pulling apart

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:59 pm
by harofreak00
I don't know of a way to attach just the terminal, just throwing it out there.

Swapping the entire cable would be a lot of work, but it is possible.

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:35 am
by 00Beast
You could splice a pig-tail of the end on to the old cable.

Re: Battery terminal replacment

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:49 pm
by Grapes
Well, i ended up doing some research and found kit# ST2-41R is a GM terminal replacment. worked great, looks clean and OEM. 10$ locally for the one.

Thanks for the help guys