Mechanic?

dutyje

j0z3r

Your battery should be ok. I'd recommend cleaning the terminal with a mixture of warm water and baking soda and an old toothbrush. Take the cable clamp off to make sure you get the terminal nice and clean for good contact. This kind of buildup can happen if the clamp is not tight enough, so make sure your terminal clamps are tight, it's also never a good thing to have loose electrical connections of any kind, leads to wear and weakening of vital parts...and that applies to more than just your car.

PuroFreak

I'm with Jozer on this one, it should be a pretty easy fix. Just make sure to clean the terminal very well. Also if you are ever out and about and find that your cable is not making good contact due to this same build up you can get a can of regular Coke Classic and pour over it. The Coke will actually clean it pretty effectivly in just a few minutes. Just a tip in case you ever need it.

dutyje

Interesting.. good to know. Thanks, guys!

kuzi16

vankleekkw

The other reason that you get the blue powder is when that battery is not producing enough CCA. The electricity prevents the corrosion from the terminals, but when there is not enough juice flowing, the system will corrode. First check if the battery has enough water. The best part is that they are just like cigars - DI only. Next, how old is the battery? If it is over 5 years old, it is time to change to a new battery. The acid that stores the electricity may have dissapated and caused the battery to die.

dutyje

The battery is dead. I'll have to install a new one tonight. How hard is this? Seems pretty straightforward.

gmill880

dutyje

gmill880

kaspera79

dutyje:

The battery is dead. I'll have to install a new one tonight. How hard is this? Seems pretty straightforward.

Everytime I needed a battery changed( usually in the winter) I went to a place like Sears and installation was free with the purchase. Can't beat that price. The problem would be getting the car to the auto center. Can it be jumped.

urbino

dutyje

kaspera79

madurofan

You made a funny?

dutyje

kaspera79

gmill880

Luko

dutyje

Yeah, Luko, I got all amped up cranking out the puns, and figured they'd gone cold. Anyway, I'm pretty tired, and I'm sure this thread is driving y'all crazy. I should steer clear of the auto shop for a while.

kaspera79

Hey duty, I wish you would put all this car talk in the rear view mirror already. The cigar talk is taking a backseat to this auto discussion. The tank is running empty on your silly puns.

dutyje

Well played, kas I think we've gotten all the mileage we can out of this one.

gmill880

kaspera79

dutyje:

Well played, kas I think we've gotten all the mileage we can out of this one.

I agree, I didn't want to horn in, but we should take a brake.

urbino

I'm fixin' ta beat somebody with a car antenna if this don't stop.

kaspera79

urbino:

I'm fixin' ta beat somebody with a car antenna if this don't stop.

A guy walks into a bar with a set of jumper cables and says to the bartender" Gimmie two beers", Bartender says, "I'll serve you, but you better not start anything".

gmill880

Luko

urbino:

I'm fixin' ta beat somebody with a car antenna if this don't stop.

Um, Urbs, I'm afraid you must not familiar with the subtle nuance of the pun???