Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Battery terminal clamps

  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    170
    Thanks
    16
    Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts
    Rep Power
    204
    Reputation
    75

    Default Battery terminal clamps

    My BA Ford wouldn't start this morning. Discovered half of that clamp/collar that sits around the battery terminal has corroded into thin air. Well actually into pretty blue copper sulphate powder anyway.

    Anyone replaced one of these? Know where to get one in Melb, even aftermarket ones?



Look Here ->
  • #2
    Senior Member
    mango's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    QLD
    Posts
    3,159
    Thanks
    25
    Thanked 1,048 Times in 533 Posts
    Rep Power
    453
    Reputation
    7506

    Default

    ya local auto spare parts shop

  • #3
    Senior Member
    Godzilla's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Melbourne
    Age
    59
    Posts
    12,740
    Thanks
    16,580
    Thanked 7,201 Times in 3,648 Posts
    Rep Power
    2198
    Reputation
    79113

    Default

    As Mango says.

    This time coat them to protect them and kick your service departments butt.

  • #4
    Senior Member hillbilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Posts
    696
    Thanks
    90
    Thanked 116 Times in 86 Posts
    Rep Power
    221
    Reputation
    569

    Default

    just run boiling water over it and coat it with Battery terminal protector, there really is not any need to replace it unless it's broken

  • #5
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    170
    Thanks
    16
    Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts
    Rep Power
    204
    Reputation
    75

    Default

    It's actually eaten away half that ring that makes up the O clamp. Absolutely vanished. Never seen it happen this bad. Had a better look at it last night and it looks like those clamp ends are crimped onto the ends of the battery leads. So I'm looking for just that part. I'm sure Ford spares will try and sell me a whole set of leads anyway.

    Definitely will coat the terminal clamps in future. Hard to find a service center these days that checks all those minor things. I'll have to check the service book when I find it to see if it's on the factory checklist. Otherwise will make up one of my own. I check fluid levels once a month but you never think of checking some things like the battery terminals under those plastic cowls they put over them these days.

  • #6
    Senior Member
    Godzilla's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Melbourne
    Age
    59
    Posts
    12,740
    Thanks
    16,580
    Thanked 7,201 Times in 3,648 Posts
    Rep Power
    2198
    Reputation
    79113

    Default

    There are clamps that either sandwich your leads between the clamp and a plate, or ones that you place the lead into a hole on the end and lock with a bolt.
    Both are for sale at any auto parts store, just cut your old clamp off, strip a little insulation off the end and fit the clamp on.

    If you know the exact length of your lead its possible to buy them ready made to length also.

  • Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •