BillyRay Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hi, After washing my car a few days ago I,am wiping under the hood when I noticed by the battery the rod that holds the strap is corroded!! I rinse off some of the white corrosion and start to unscrew the rod so I could clean it better and the damn strap breaks. I called the local Ford dealer and they stated no problem on replacing. Friends take a look because this caught me off gaurd because I really never look at the plastic holder at the base of the battery. On the new rod I will use the red corrosion spray!! BillyRay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Thanks for the tip. Mine looks fine so far, but I'll keep an eye on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aonebadbone Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 It would seem to me for anything to be corroded that the battery is leaking. take it to the dealer to have them take a look. If you see corrosion around the battery terminals than the battery is leaking so this seems to me to be the same. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stunkard Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 It would seem to me for anything to be corroded that the battery is leaking.take it to the dealer to have them take a look. If you see corrosion around the battery terminals than the battery is leaking so this seems to me to be the same. Art I agree. I pulled my battery and the battery tray completely out a month or so ago to install headers and everything was very clean, no corrosion at all. I would have them check the battery very closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyRay Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Boys, You guys were right about a leaky battery!!!!!!!!! I pulled the battery out and it had a slight leak. Whats your best tip on making sure I flush out all the corrosion and make sure no damage from not cleaning up good enough. Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Baking soda and water will neutralize the acid. Then just rinse it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 And watch out for that gopher!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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