how to stop battery terminal oxidation?
#1
how to stop battery terminal oxidation?
i keep cleaning it, even using sandpaper on it, and still it comes back every week, i know those little green pads dont work, how the hell can i get did of it for good? only happens on the neg terminal.
#8
clean the terminals with a wire brush as mentioned, or if you don't have one, mix some warm water and baking powder and clean with that. once you get all the oxidation off, apply a layer of dielectric grease to the terminals.
#10
Buy a sealed battery and this wont happen anymore. I will never use another battery that isn't sealed. My battery corrded like insane, and the corrosion went all down into the tray and onto the frame. Put in a sealed battery, scraped and painted the corrosion and it's no longer a problem.
Dielectric grease will help your current situation though.
Dielectric grease will help your current situation though.
#11
Originally Posted by endus
Dielectric grease will help your current situation though.
no pun intended!
Also, some people say to use dielectric grease, while others say just vaseline. Is there any advantage/disadvantage with one over the other? Would vaseline more or less be good enough?
#14
my last battery had a small leak causing oxidation and crap all over the terminal. I had a "strong" tested battery, but it had a leak and caused my car to not start sometimes it was so bad. take a multimeter with the ground on the batterys ground and move the positive stick from your multimeter around the battery (not touching the battery) this will tell you if you have a leak, a small voltage pick up will indicate it.
im rocking a red top now
im rocking a red top now
#15
Originally Posted by tripleGmax
my last battery had a small leak causing oxidation and crap all over the terminal. I had a "strong" tested battery, but it had a leak and caused my car to not start sometimes it was so bad. take a multimeter with the ground on the batterys ground and move the positive stick from your multimeter around the battery (not touching the battery) this will tell you if you have a leak, a small voltage pick up will indicate it.
im rocking a red top now
im rocking a red top now
#21
Originally Posted by konak85
The Haynes manual says to use vaseline.
I just bought a small pouch of the dielectric tuneup grease from Murrays. Just a few bucks.
#24
Originally Posted by 00MaxSE
And if the Haynes manual told you to drive off a cliff... JK
I just bought a small pouch of the dielectric tuneup grease from Murrays. Just a few bucks.
I just bought a small pouch of the dielectric tuneup grease from Murrays. Just a few bucks.
#25
Originally Posted by geenowalker
Hey AscendantMax
I'v been using baking soda on my terminals which kills the corosion. how well does the baking powder work.
I'v been using baking soda on my terminals which kills the corosion. how well does the baking powder work.
#26
don't forget to mix some baking soda and water and wash down the area around the battery every 6 months or so.
your car will thank you in the long hall (well, and you will too )
your car will thank you in the long hall (well, and you will too )
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