Battery Bolts coming loose
Road Master
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From: NH
RE: Battery Bolts coming loose
Steve,
Thanks for posting this question,I have the same problem with the neg side of the battery coming loose all the time,thought i was having a battery problem because it didnt seem to have the zip while cranking over hot,i ended up replacing the battery because it was 4 years old and figured it was due,something i keep my eye on now and check it once in awhile just to see if it has come loose,no problem since replacing the battery,so maybe it does have something to do with the threads on the terminal
Thanks for posting this question,I have the same problem with the neg side of the battery coming loose all the time,thought i was having a battery problem because it didnt seem to have the zip while cranking over hot,i ended up replacing the battery because it was 4 years old and figured it was due,something i keep my eye on now and check it once in awhile just to see if it has come loose,no problem since replacing the battery,so maybe it does have something to do with the threads on the terminal
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From: Biddeford, Maine
RE: Battery Bolts coming loose
Yes, I know my negative terminal threads are going to crap...............this last time I tightened it up I could feel it "stripping".
Battery is 3-4 years old.......but is still in great condition............I hate to replace it right now just for new threads.
Steve
Battery is 3-4 years old.......but is still in great condition............I hate to replace it right now just for new threads.
Steve
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From: ID ho
RE: Battery Bolts coming loose
ORIGINAL: maineultraclassic
Yes, I know my negative terminal threads are going to crap...............this last time I tightened it up I could feel it "stripping".
Battery is 3-4 years old.......but is still in great condition............I hate to replace it right now just for new threads.
Steve
Yes, I know my negative terminal threads are going to crap...............this last time I tightened it up I could feel it "stripping".
Battery is 3-4 years old.......but is still in great condition............I hate to replace it right now just for new threads.
Steve
Loctite IS NOT CONDUCTIVE and even blue could be harder than the lead and pull the threads, or what will actually happen is deform the threads when the bolt is removed.
A 3-4 year old battery is 3-4 times the useful life in a Softail so we are way ahead of those riders!
Road Captain
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From: Just west of Tahoe
RE: Battery Bolts coming loose
Really? Useful life? Cause I've only had 3 batteries in my 93 softail since january 1993! And one I just changed for ***** & giggles! If you ride and maintain em, they'll last a long time! Unfortunately, regularly puttin a 10mm to it is part of maintaining it.
I do find the bolts loose on my Glide real regularly. I blame the tender connection for that.
I do find the bolts loose on my Glide real regularly. I blame the tender connection for that.
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RE: Battery Bolts coming loose
The mechanic I spoke with said that most of the time, loose battery connections are caused by either the battery moveing and not tightened down properly or the cables being allowed to move or vibrate and not being secured properly.