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Battery corrosion at negative terminal; time to replace battery?

posted by  Lord Volvo on  Tue Nov 21 02:51 CST 2006
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This past summer, I cleaned and shined both terminals with that wire scrapper thingy and greased them before reapplying the battery cables. I also cleaned and greased the negative cable's ground to the chassis.

Both battery cables look fine, if a bit dirty. The insulation is in good shape and the clamps don't appear cracked or anything. The clamps also were scrapped clean this past summer.

I do need to check the water levels in the battery since I haven't done that in a few months.

Thanks for the advice.
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Mike F - 1984 244 DL - 261,000 miles
Original engine, transmission, drive train, alternator, starter
Undergoing reconstructive surgery with POR-15






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