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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 19:25:23 -0500 From: "BL" <brianlevernospamatico.ca> Subject: Re: Battery terminals corroding
There are conductive greases specifically designed for this purpose. As Grunff says, any grease will do ( I've used Vaseline ), but I've since switched over to Holt's battery grease. Clean the terminals well ( you can rinse them off with water or a water and baking soda solution if you want to get fancy), and apply the grease liberally. BL "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message news:2ut5miF2duo4iU1nospamberlin.de... > Ben wrote: > >> On my 99 9-3 the battery terminals are always making a foam like mushroom >> that is really corrosive. >> >> I had the positive cable replaced once by the dealer, who said that this >> was a problem with the 99 9-3s, but now its doing it again, right before >> winter. >> >> Any clue what can cause this? If the battery cables get corroded, then >> the startup power draw will kill them and the car will not start in the >> coldest days of the winter. > > Grease the battery terminals thoroughly - that will stop the electrolytic > corrosion. Use whatever grease you have handy, but not copper or graphite > filled grease. I use moly grease for most things. > > -- > Grunff
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