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(Message started by: wolfblood on Jun 17^th, 2012, 9:15pm)

Title: Broken battery post
Post by wolfblood on Jun 17^th, 2012, 9:15pm

Just been working on the car and disconnected the - leads from the post (L shaped post type).

Got it all sorted reconnected the lead but looks like there was a bit of cross threading as it wouldn't stay tight.

Now here is where I should have just thought stuff it. Leave it until tomorrow. Get another nut and bolt and sort it out after work.
Instead I tried to tighten it a bit more to get to a healthy bit of thread so I could nip out tonight. I put too much pressure on the spanner and the post snapped on the bottom near the bend upwards.

As there is no post sticking up now to connect the wires to it looks like my 30 seconds of impatience will cost me a new battery.

As I hate throwing anything away (Yorkshire man) is there any way I could repair the post so I have a spare 12v battery for emergencies?

Title: Re: Broken battery post
Post by Snoopy on Jun 18^th, 2012, 7:58am

You can drill the remaining post downwards and use a good thick (not long) self tapper to hold every thing . I have seen it done in the past like that. Just might work for you.

Good Luck.

Title: Re: Broken battery post
Post by PJDavis on Jun 18^th, 2012, 8:29am

I've joined a battery post back together with 'Devcon', but I'm not sure where you would get that stuff now.

Title: Re: Broken battery post
Post by Simmo on Jun 18^th, 2012, 9:03am

Looks like it's still about but Snoopy's idea is cheaper....now there's a suprise!. ;D Google search (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Advice;action=display;num=1339964122)

Title: Re: Broken battery post
Post by Baz on Jun 18^th, 2012, 3:06pm

on 06/18/12 at 09:03:44, Simmo wrote:

Looks like it's still about but Snoopy's idea is cheaper....now there's a suprise!.

It's since he became a pensioner..... everything on the cheap now Simmo!! ;D

Title: Re: Broken battery post
Post by Snoopy on Jun 18^th, 2012, 8:19pm

The recession has hit us pensioners hard , I'll have you know! :D

Title: Re: Broken battery post
Post by Jonnycab on Jun 19^th, 2012, 4:01am

on 06/18/12 at 08:29:24, PJDavis wrote:

I've joined a battery post back together with 'Devcon', but I'm not sure where you would get that stuff now.

I repaired the thermostat housing on my MK1 Granada with Devcon steel putty over ten years ago & it's still holding strong.
Got it from a local trade suppliers for £15.00 at the time & it stated for 'industrial use only'.

Still available from Devcon & on Ebay, but not sure it is the same strong stuff as before & it is really expensive now ::)