Re: (ET) battery terminal question

[Colin McCubbin <colinmcc direct ca>]

Sounds like you are getting a film of oxide./corrosion building up.

Are you coating the terminal post with a protective film of special 
grease before putting the clamp on?

Most auto shops sell small sachets of a red grease, especially for this 
purpose. For example I buy  a product called 'Counterman's choice' 
Battery protector from my local Napa store.

Should stop the problem, and should be used on all battery terminals. No 
white oxide, no corrosion, no problems! ;-)

Colin

On 03/04/14 08:15, Neil Dennis wrote:
> Once upon a time there was a mold that could be used to recast the 
> terminal, have no idea if they are still around.  Had that done by a 
> battery service guy when I melted the terminal on the tractor once.
>
> Wonder, if you cut away most of the terminal, put a clamp over the 
> rest with maybe a piece of pop can as a liner inside and recast it if 
> that would work ???
>
> wombat
>
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