It is not a part that GM sells separately. Ebay or a junkyard are your choices.
Battery Cable Clamp Nut
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Racer
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Battery Cable Clamp Nut
I went to install my new NOCO G35400 battery charger, and took off the nuts for the positive and negative cables. Of course I proceeded to lose one, and cannot find it anywhere. The GM dealer does not show this nut. It has a tapered shoulder to it and pulls the cable ends tight to the battery terminal. Any idea where I can find one?
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Somebody has posted an answer to this before, I don't remember but I'm sure they'll chime in.
What I don't get is why people take the nuts completely off . . . ? All you have to do is loosen them a couple of turns.
What I don't get is why people take the nuts completely off . . . ? All you have to do is loosen them a couple of turns.
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http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co.../11612153.html
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/oe-gm/11612153
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http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/oe-gm/11612153
Googles your friend
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I was able to purchase two new factory nuts and the hold down bar for my 2008 at my local GM dealer no problem; they had the order them.
Oops...different nut.
Oops...different nut.
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OP, were you trying to connect the O-rings to the battery clamp? If so, put the O-ring on top of the cone shaped nut, then put a regular nut on top of that. I believe they are M6 Hex Nuts.
If you put the O-ring under the cone shaped nut, you'll be defeating the purpose of that cone shaped nut.
If you put the O-ring under the cone shaped nut, you'll be defeating the purpose of that cone shaped nut.
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In addition to GM, battery clamp bolts and nuts can be had at most common auto parts stores. (NAPA, AutoZone, etc) They can also be ordered from places like McMaster-Carr, Grainger or Farm and Fleet.
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Racer
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OP, were you trying to connect the O-rings to the battery clamp? If so, put the O-ring on top of the cone shaped nut, then put a regular nut on top of that. I believe they are M6 Hex Nuts.
If you put the O-ring under the cone shaped nut, you'll be defeating the purpose of that cone shaped nut.
If you put the O-ring under the cone shaped nut, you'll be defeating the purpose of that cone shaped nut.
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Racer
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From: Johnstown CO
The nuts are a cone shape, which pulls the clamp tight when the cone is tightened against the clamp. Unfortunately a normal nut will not work for this.
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Generally, they are just junk clamps. Stamped sheet metal is not the way to make a good battery clamp, just a cheap one. This is one reason that people have trouble jump starting a Vette...the cable clamps can't get a good bite on the sheet metal connectors...