Battery bolt
Melting Slicks
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From: Fishin' Pole FL
How did you strip the threads on a battery bolt. They screw into lead. Look closer maybe the threads are galled with lead from the battery and can be cleaned out.
Otherwise the bolt in the cable is captive. You would have to do some alteration to replace with another bolt.
Otherwise the bolt in the cable is captive. You would have to do some alteration to replace with another bolt.
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How did you strip the threads on a battery bolt. They screw into lead. Look closer maybe the threads are galled with lead from the battery and can be cleaned out.
Otherwise the bolt in the cable is captive. You would have to do some alteration to replace with another bolt.
Otherwise the bolt in the cable is captive. You would have to do some alteration to replace with another bolt.
Melting Slicks
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From: Fishin' Pole FL
Never mind.
I didn't realize the internal threads were steel, but it does make perfect sense.
The battery is out of my car now. I could not push the bolt out of the cable. I may be to weak to do it.
I didn't realize the internal threads were steel, but it does make perfect sense.
The battery is out of my car now. I could not push the bolt out of the cable. I may be to weak to do it.
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Pliers or vice grips and pull hard it will come out.
Pliers or vice grips and push hard it will go in.
Try a pit of grease around the shoulder on the battery bolt and slide it into the slot in the battery cable end. If it's old the material is a bit stiff so you might want to lift the rubber over the bolt shoulder with a small screwdriver.
Pliers or vice grips and push hard it will go in.
Try a pit of grease around the shoulder on the battery bolt and slide it into the slot in the battery cable end. If it's old the material is a bit stiff so you might want to lift the rubber over the bolt shoulder with a small screwdriver.
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Another thing, anyone have any ideas of how to get the bolt out of the battery? Its still in the battery and Ive tried just about everything to get it off and it wont move at all.
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After you get the old bolt out of the battery,run a 3/8-16 NC tap into
the battery's side terminal.
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From: Elkins Park PA
Did you strip the head, or snap the bolt off completely?
If you stripped the head -- you should be able to unscrew it with pliers.
If you snapped it off -- WOW -- I guess I'd try an easy-out. But how did you manage to snap a battery bolt?!?
If you stripped the head -- you should be able to unscrew it with pliers.
If you snapped it off -- WOW -- I guess I'd try an easy-out. But how did you manage to snap a battery bolt?!?
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If you have already decided to give up on re-using the bolt. (Which I recommend since replacing them is REALLY easy) I would get a pair of Vice Grips and bite down EXTREMELY hard on the stripped head. Use the vice grips to turn the head until it's lose enough to use your hands (or a standard set of pliers)
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1. You disconnected the cables to the battery and set the battery on the floor
2. You are now looking at the Positive/Red cable
3. One side has a head for an 8 MM wrench and the other side screws into the battery
4. Push on the screw side with your thumb until the 8 MM end bulges far enough past the red collar. Once you break free from the collar, the bolt comes out easy.
The battery cable is a pretty good design. It is basically a I-let/washer that has a seperate bolt that is simply held together by the cable collar.
BTW: Here is a pic and they cost $1.99 at Autozone
http://www.autozone.com/R,NONAPP3195...ductDetail.htm
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From: Hurricane Alley
If you have already decided to give up on re-using the bolt. (Which I recommend since replacing them is REALLY easy) I would get a pair of Vice Grips and bite down EXTREMELY hard on the stripped head. Use the vice grips to turn the head until it's lose enough to use your hands (or a standard set of pliers)
Its the head of the bolt that is stripped not the threads.
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From: Forney Texas
bite the crap out of the shoulder of the bolt with vise grips. It might help to try to wiggle the cable at the same time. you have to be careful doing that and use some finesse though, because you can rip the nut out of the lead shell.
