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06-13-2018, 12:50 PM
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Unvaxxed Pureblood
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Location: Zion aka TEXAS
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Best way to remove truck battery?
Need to take out the two batteries from my truck. Problem is, both positive cables are rusted tight. The bolt/nut on each will not loosen. I think I rounded one of them. (!)
I really really don't want to cut the cables and get new clamps, I've done before on other vehicles and always had problems afterwards. Any ideas?
I don't think I can get a hacksaw in there without tearing up the clamp.
I'm really hoping I don't have to replace the cable ends. Those cruddy clamp sets at AutoZone always seem to have issues after being installed...
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06-13-2018, 12:55 PM
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
White vinegar and baking soda
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06-13-2018, 12:56 PM
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
Go to NAPA (if you still have one near you) for the closet thing to OEM.
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06-13-2018, 12:59 PM
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
Allow the white vinegar and baking soda to work. Also do not use to a 8 sided socket or 12 sided. Use a four sided should be 8 or 10 mm. Could be even 12 mm. But no 4 sided socket use a box end wrench.
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"all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed."
~Declaration of Independence
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06-13-2018, 02:00 PM
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Unvaxxed Pureblood
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
Allow the white vinegar and baking soda to work. Also do not use to a 8 sided socket or 12 sided. Use a four sided should be 8 or 10 mm. Could be even 12 mm. But no 4 sided socket use a box end wrench.
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It worked! If God's chariot needs work you'll be the one who gets it taken care of. 
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06-13-2018, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
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Originally Posted by Esaias
Need to take out the two batteries from my truck. Problem is, both positive cables are rusted tight. The bolt/nut on each will not loosen. I think I rounded one of them. (!)
I really really don't want to cut the cables and get new clamps, I've done before on other vehicles and always had problems afterwards. Any ideas?
I don't think I can get a hacksaw in there without tearing up the clamp.
I'm really hoping I don't have to replace the cable ends. Those cruddy clamp sets at AutoZone always seem to have issues after being installed...
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is it rust or battery corrosion? wd40, coke eats rust
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06-13-2018, 01:00 PM
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
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Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness
is it rust or battery corrosion? wd40, coke eats rust
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WD 40 is flammable.
Coke takes a while.
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"all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed."
~Declaration of Independence
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06-13-2018, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
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Originally Posted by Esaias
Need to take out the two batteries from my truck. Problem is, both positive cables are rusted tight. The bolt/nut on each will not loosen. I think I rounded one of them. (!)
I really really don't want to cut the cables and get new clamps, I've done before on other vehicles and always had problems afterwards. Any ideas?
I don't think I can get a hacksaw in there without tearing up the clamp.
I'm really hoping I don't have to replace the cable ends. Those cruddy clamp sets at AutoZone always seem to have issues after being installed...
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Kroil
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06-13-2018, 02:43 PM
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
Have a professional deal with it.
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06-13-2018, 02:45 PM
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Unvaxxed Pureblood
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Zion aka TEXAS
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Re: Best way to remove truck battery?
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Originally Posted by Scott Pitta
Have a professional deal with it.
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I did, brother Benincasa explained what to do quite professionally. And it worked.
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