It makes perfect sense. Just remember to wipe off the excess because it will attract dirt. On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:45 EDT, STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx wrote: > I know this is not new to most, but I solved my corroding terminals buy > coating them with Vaseline. Theory here is if air can't get to the surface > > then oxidation can not occur. I brush it on covering the entire two > connecting surfaces. Works for me. > > -Staten Island Frank- > > > In a message dated 9/27/2009 9:06:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > ladams21@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > Same here and I've worked on quite a few cars. The other issue > with top posts is that even with a semi sealed battery they still corrode > badly. Never had a side post corrode though I have replaced terminals on > lots of 2 year old chryslers, and imports cause they just corrode away and > > they use sheetmetal now instead of lead. I replace them with brass > terminals and just make the hole in the batt cable connector a little > bigger to fit. > > > Robert Adams > > >>I've never had it happen. I've really never seen a problem with a >>side-terminal battery, and that is counting several GM cars that all had >>one. I'm not saying it's never happened to others; maybe I've just been >>very lucky. >> >> ---> Jared Ryan <--- >>jryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx | http://www.caminofx.org >> >>On Sep 27, 2009, at 2:20 PM, Dann Keller wrote: >> >>>I can't resist..... and when you strip the screw out of the side post >>>where do you put the clamp? >> >> >> >>Rules: Please play nicely with others. >> >>-List members page (text & pic links): >>http://www.myelcamino.net/eclist.htm >>-List members page (all pics): >>http://www.myelcamino.net/ec_list.htm >> >> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.113/2399 - Release Date: >>09/27/09 17:52:00 > > > > Rules: Please play nicely with others. > > -List members page (text & pic links): > http://www.myelcamino.net/eclist.htm > -List members page (all pics): > http://www.myelcamino.net/ec_list.htm Rules: Please play nicely with others. -List members page (text & pic links): http://www.myelcamino.net/eclist.htm -List members page (all pics): http://www.myelcamino.net/ec_list.htm