Battery post/connector corroding.
From : ace
Q: my battery in my 2001 dodge ram 1500 is corroding up lately on the negative post. tonight i cleaned it for the third time this past year. is it time for a new battery thanks bob az .
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From : tbone
if it is the original battery then it is due for replacement and yes there could be minor leaks at the terminal. those felt washers do work well. 3 years and the terminals still look as good as the day they were installed. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .bob wrote do you use those felt washers i use those and never have any corrosion. -- .bob never had any to start with. this is the original battery. perhaps i will get some felt washers today. but why just the negative terminal/post is the battery leaking. it is a no maintenence battery and the caps are secured in place. bob az .
From : bob
ace wrote .bob wrote do you use those felt washers i use those and never have any corrosion. -- .bob never had any to start with. this is the original battery. perhaps i will get some felt washers today. but why just the negative terminal/post is the battery leaking. it is a no maintenence battery and the caps are secured in place. bob az probably a small leak/crack around it. i just replaced the battery in my truck a few months ago. 5 years and 75k miles it started to get a little weak. according to consumer reports sears autozone and interstate are the best batteries. the fancy optimas spiral battery wasnt rated too well. it didnt perform any better than the other. its only advantage is that its very well sealed and has a very tough case. i bought mine at autozone. -- ..bob arrived 2006 fxdi red. 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .
From : miles
ace wrote my battery in my 2001 dodge ram 1500 is corroding up lately on the negative post. tonight i cleaned it for the third time this past year. is it time for a new battery sounds like it. how old is your battery its very common for corrosion to creep under the cables insulation and destroy the cable. check that this isnt happening before you have to replace the cable as well. arizona heat is tough on batteries. .
From : bob
ace wrote my battery in my 2001 dodge ram 1500 is corroding up lately on the negative post. tonight i cleaned it for the third time this past year. is it time for a new battery thanks bob az do you use those felt washers i use those and never have any corrosion. -- ..bob arrived 2006 fxdi red. 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .
From : ace
miles wrote ace wrote sounds like it. how old is your battery battery is original so it is 5 years old. actually i bought the truck in september so it has a few months to go. but i am sure it was manufactured at least 5 years ago. so now the truck has reached the time where things will have to be replaced. only 30k miles so far. thinking about getting an optima battery. was at costco today to get a new optima battery. they were out of stock of the red capped ones. i will check the other store tomorrow. so far no apparent damage to the cable. take care bob az .
From : ace
..bob wrote do you use those felt washers i use those and never have any corrosion. -- ..bob never had any to start with. this is the original battery. perhaps i will get some felt washers today. but why just the negative terminal/post is the battery leaking. it is a no maintenence battery and the caps are secured in place. bob az .
From : mac davis
on 7 jun 2006 085945 -0700 ace rwatson767@aol.com wrote .bob wrote do you use those felt washers i use those and never have any corrosion. -- .bob never had any to start with. this is the original battery. perhaps i will get some felt washers today. but why just the negative terminal/post is the battery leaking. it is a no maintenence battery and the caps are secured in place. bob az good question... ive worked on lot of cars and trucks that needed the terminals and cables cleaned and it seems that its always the negative post that corrodes the worst.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : moparman
on 7 jun 2006 085945 -0700 ace rwatson767@aol.com wrote .bob wrote do you use those felt washers i use those and never have any corrosion. -- .bob never had any to start with. this is the original battery. perhaps i will get some felt washers today. but why just the negative terminal/post is the battery leaking. it is a no maintenence battery and the caps are secured in place. bob az good question... ive worked on lot of cars and trucks that needed the terminals and cables cleaned and it seems that its always the negative post that corrodes the worst.. mac negative electrons attract the phyrious metals found in corrosion. kinda like a rust. the positive repels and the negative attracts. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : mac davis
on thu 08 jun 2006 215049 gmt moparman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote on 7 jun 2006 085945 -0700 ace rwatson767@aol.com wrote .bob wrote do you use those felt washers i use those and never have any corrosion. -- .bob never had any to start with. this is the original battery. perhaps i will get some felt washers today. but why just the negative terminal/post is the battery leaking. it is a no maintenence battery and the caps are secured in place. bob az good question... ive worked on lot of cars and trucks that needed the terminals and cables cleaned and it seems that its always the negative post that corrodes the worst.. mac negative electrons attract the phyrious metals found in corrosion. kinda like a rust. the positive repels and the negative attracts. thank you sir... i knew someone in the group would know why.... ya gotta love the info base here.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : moparman
on thu 08 jun 2006 215049 gmt moparman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote on 7 jun 2006 085945 -0700 ace rwatson767@aol.com wrote .bob wrote do you use those felt washers i use those and never have any corrosion. -- .bob never had any to start with. this is the original battery. perhaps i will get some felt washers today. but why just the negative terminal/post is the battery leaking. it is a no maintenence battery and the caps are secured in place. bob az good question... ive worked on lot of cars and trucks that needed the terminals and cables cleaned and it seems that its always the negative post that corrodes the worst.. mac negative electrons attract the phyrious metals found in corrosion. kinda like a rust. the positive repels and the negative attracts. thank you sir... i knew someone in the group would know why.... ya gotta love the info base here.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm yep usenet is full of good stuff. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .