Re: (ET) Re: Dead on the road: IT"S ALIVE!!!

[SteveS <ssawtelle fcc net>]

I had a similiar problem with a used battery that I got because someone 
had busted the connector off a terminal. I put in a helicoil so the bolt 
had good threads to hold onto. Still maybe not a permanent solution, but 
I hate too see an otherwise good battery 'put down'.

I do a 'touch test' on all battery connections periodically after a hard 
run to find loose connections. I usually find one or two warm ones.

- SteveS


Christopher Zach wrote:

> *however* Your solution of tapping the lead with a bolt is not going 
> to work over the long term. Lead is soft, and what will happen is the 
> bolt will loosen, causing resistance, causing warm bolt, causing 
> melted lead, repeat. Vibrations will also cause the bolt to work 
> loose, causing problems.