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Any way to fix leaky battery post?
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If you have any leftover asphalt roofing cement, I’d use that around the battery post before installing the terminal. Else, I’d epoxy it and call it a day.
I build things that break things. Such as my stump grinder.
Its only been on there a few days but I think this is the best way to fix a leaky battery post.
Been about 3 weeks. No sign of acid leaks.
Well 2 more months and still no leaks. It lasted about 3 months and no hint it was trying to leak. I sold the battery to a guy I work with last week for $100 in a battery now pay later deal. Got the hundred dollars today as today is payday.
I made a group 78/34 optimia battery fit in my ford. My crimped ring terminals and naval style battery terminals gave me a little more wiggle room for installing a smaller battery over the Ford factory setup.
To secure the battery I turned the battery wedge block upside down and used a slight, maybe 3mm longer 6x1 bolt from my 6x1 nuts and bolts collection.
I had to sit the battery back, closer to the positive cables as they had less slack than the negatives.
I have 6x1 stainless thread rod somewhere in my junk collection. I'll upgrade the battery hold down bolt to a stainless thread rod when I locate them. I'm thinking just buy more 6x1 thread rod then next time I'm looking for them I'll find them within a minute or I won't even be looking for them and I'll find them.
I made a group 78/34 optimia battery fit in my ford. My crimped ring terminals and naval style battery terminals gave me a little more wiggle room for installing a smaller battery over the Ford factory setup.
To secure the battery I turned the battery wedge block upside down and used a slight, maybe 3mm longer 6x1 bolt from my 6x1 nuts and bolts collection.
I had to sit the battery back, closer to the positive cables as they had less slack than the negatives.
I have 6x1 stainless thread rod somewhere in my junk collection. I'll upgrade the battery hold down bolt to a stainless thread rod when I locate them. I'm thinking just buy more 6x1 thread rod then next time I'm looking for them I'll find them within a minute or I won't even be looking for them and I'll find them.
I've used RTV, then some felt washers, and finished with a slather of NOCO anti-corrosion stuff in the can with the brush. Worked fine.
I fixed one years ago with JB Weld, I gave it plenty of time to cure before re-attaching the cables to it. It held up fine until the battery finally gave up the ghost.
2 months more later and still no leaks.
Been about a year. Still no leaking.
