Damn battery terminal...

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Damn battery terminal...

Postby Learjet45 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:14

I might just have to kill a baby...
I'm trying to get the negative battery terminal off so I can safely take out the MAF sensor to clean it...
I can't get the damn nut on the damn negative battery terminal loose to remove the freaking terminal to save my life. I swear to god I'm about to murder a newly born child... Already went out and bought two cans of Seafoam, TB cleaner, and MAF cleaner from Pepboys. Couldn't get the terminal off... Went out and bought battery cleaner to try to clean some of the crud off the terminals. Still can't get it loose... WTF!
Any ideas?
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Postby iani1.1 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:14

screwdriver and vicegrips, pry the parts where the terminal meets apart. then replace terminal. profit.
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Postby reconbygod12 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:14

be smarter then the nut
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Postby ecam8000 » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:14

reconbygod12 wrote:be smarter then the nut


My shop teacher always said "don't let the metal outsmart you!"

Sometimes that is haunting (when I lose).
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Postby Learjet45 » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:14

Finally got it. Wd-40 ftw.
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Postby ProjectMSP » Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:14

next time put a flat head screwdriver between the connection, and hit it with a hammer lightly and it will pop right off
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Postby GR-8 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:14

Diet Coke/Coke
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Postby Shadowden » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:14

GR-8 wrote:Diet Coke/Coke


Also works to help stickiness on non-chrome rims using rim brakes (old school "freestyle BMX" method)
and as a light rust remover.

I think I used a dilution of vinegar at one point to clean oxidation off of terminals too.
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Postby Learjet45 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:14

18 month bump woo! Super old thread guys, lol.
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Postby ProjectMSP » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:14

ha ya i noticed my bad. its been a couple years for me
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Postby iani1.1 » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:14

they do make battery terminal pullers
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...is it too late already? lol
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Postby tsx_guy » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:14

it's never too late!
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