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Not All Battery Cable Ends Are Equal!
The next time you have to change out a batterycable end, remember, they are not all designed
alike.
On a battery with post the -post is smaller than
the +post.
Some cable ends you have to loosen the bolt and
nut and spread the cable end to get it to fit the
post.
Some, you have to tighten the bolt and nut a large
amount in order to get it to tighten up on the
post.
You definitely want it tight. Otherwise corrosion
will built up inside, between the clamp and post,
causing a glaze which will not let the alternator
keep the battery built up.
I've noticed some clamps are too large for the
post. On these I take a hack-saw (one that cuts
metal, until the blade gets dull, usually after
the first cutting) and cut about an 8th of an inch
off each side of the small split, where the bolt
goes through.
That lets the nut pull the ends closer together,
tightening the clamp to the post.
Nothin' to it.
Tommy has been in auto repair since 1970. He publishes
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