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Unable to Tighten GM Side Mount Battery Terminal
> GUEST wrote: > The car is a 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass with the 3.4L DOHC engine. The > negative battery cable terminal will not get very tight when attached > to the battery. > > I can snug it up to where it just begins to get tight, but that is as > much as I can get out of it. It feels as though there is not enough > depth to the terminal threads going in to the battery. The other > terminal tightens up normally and has no problems. The threads in the > battery are fine. I have tried other batteries and have the same > problem with the negative battery terminal.. > > Has anyone else ran across this issue before, and if so how did you > fix the problem?. I am planning on replacing the whole cable, but > would like to know if there is anything else I should try first. > > Thanks in advance for your help. I have tried other batteries and have the same problem with the negative battery terminal. |
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