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Michael Soldan

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My son called and had a problem with his truck,dropped it off this morning and I put the meter on it,alternator good,battery bad..no big deal to change a battery...wrong! The bolt on the battery hold down clamp was rusted solid to the nut,struggled for almost and hour before I got the battery wiggled out,then had to take the plate off that the battery sits on,heat the bolt red hot,douse with cold water and remove. Then had to weld the nut back in place and reinstall the battery platform....about an hour of screwing around..had someone put some grease on that hold down bolt this would have been a five minute job..you might want to do that! In fairness the battery had been in there for ten years..no regrets about the battery..a Delco..I replaced it with a Canadian Tire product that was the equivalent in cold cranking..and I greased the bolt and nut real good..job done! Grease those hold downs!
 
While you"re at it, also good to put a spray of grease on terminals, and terminal bolts. Helps prevent corrosion, and sure does make it easier when removal time comes.
 
I usually do this when working on batteries. Another place where a little grease will do a lot of good is the stems and screws of your house sinks. Those JD axle taper bolts is another good place for a little antiseaze. Stan
 
I know some auto manufacturers strongly discourage it, but I really like to grease (or anti-sieze) lug nut (or bolts) threads, shoulders and mating surfaces where wheels attach to spindles. Had way too many fights taking wheels off. Especially aluminum rims and steel nuts.
 
Quicker way,

Twist off frozen bolt.
Remove old battery
install new battery
Install bunji cord to hold down battery.

BTW - I would go with never-seize over grease. In ten years grease/no grease might not make a difference. When never-seize dries out it leaves a powdery finish that protects the threads
 
Yes Ray,I have had to take a sledge to an aluminum wheel to get it off,and I put anti sieze on the surface between the drum/hub and the wheel. I have had to replace the truck plug in terminal and I always spray some oil into the plug now,keeps them from turning green and breaking off!
 
Problem was the nut which is originally spot welded to the battery platform brole loose and all I was doing was spinning it..there weren't no easy way!
 
Had about that same deal with the ugly truck a few years back. I took it all out, repaired what needed repaired, Ground the rust down to bare metal and painted it. I had to remove it all to get the new master cylinder and power booster out and back in this spring. No rust.
 
I've always wondered why battery boxes are not constructed of plastic...most everything else is. Maybe mfr wants to sell parts???
 
Used to do this religiously until I realized I ruined more nuts and studs from dirt and sand sticking to the anti-seize than from seized bolts.
 
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