Battery Corrosion but Not Near Terminals?

jim evans wrote:
>
> I've never seen this before. My battery has built up a lot of
> corrosion, but under the hold-down. Not on the terminals.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/v5xr9
>
> What would cause a battery to corrode in this odd location, but not at
> the terminals?
>
> -- jim

Um... It looks pretty normal to me. Metal does that sort of thing.
I've seen lots of cars like that. My ex-wife's Ford looks like that now.
Throw away the metal holddown and holddown bolts and get some made of plastic.

=?x-user-defined?Q?=AB?= Paul =?x-user-defined?Q?=BB?= Wrote:
> jim evans wrote:
> >
> > I've never seen this before. My battery has built up a lot of
> > corrosion, but under the hold-down. Not on the terminals.
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/v5xr9
> >
> > What would cause a battery to corrode in this odd location, but not
> at
> > the terminals?
> >
> > -- jim
>
> Um... It looks pretty normal to me. Metal does that sort of thing.
> I've seen lots of cars like that. My ex-wife's Ford looks like that
> now.
> Throw away the metal holddown and holddown bolts and get some made of
> plastic.
I would second this one to reduce the scatter:wink: It's athe holddown,
and it is normal after say 10+ years.


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In article >, =?x-user-defined?Q?=AB?= Paul =?x-user-defined?Q?=BB?= wrote:

> Um... It looks pretty normal to me. Metal does that sort of thing.
> I've seen lots of cars like that. My ex-wife's Ford looks like that now.
> Throw away the metal holddown and holddown bolts and get some made of plastic.

If it's the kind of hold down I think it is, the 'bolts' are long hooks.

I'll add to the majority that feel it's normal. Just didn't see the reduced
battery life that would come with overcharging on the car had the corroded
hold down. Keep in mind the coating on it. Once it cracks it just holds
the corrosive chemicals from the battery and moisture up inside there.

Cleaning it up and painting it should do the trick. If I recall correctly
all I did on that car was scrape off the corrosion and put it back on or
maybe a quick spray with black krylon or something and it didn't come
back.