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Sun 19 May 2013 17:20
any - corroded battery terminals - strickjumpers

Hello, please could anyone explain ther reason/cure for severe positive battery terminal corrosion on my land rove defender, i'm based in oman and taken to reversing my boat trailer into the sea up to the rear axle, the priblem seems to have started with the introduction of salt water on the body/chasis, no where near the battery, I hose the vehicle off after immersion. any answers, thanks, Mike.

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Sun 19 May 2013 18:17
any - corroded battery terminals - Peter D

Remove the terminal clean with a brass wire brush, not emery cloth or sand paper, or scrape clean with a blade. Lube with copper ease and refit firmly. Regards Peter

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Sun 19 May 2013 19:39
any - corroded battery terminals - Chris M

Or Vasalene (Petroleum Jelly) if you don't have copper ease.

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Sun 19 May 2013 21:12
any - corroded battery terminals - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

The red petroleum jelly, preferably, as obtainable from bicycle shops, or (is this advertising?) Holts No-Crode from car-parts shops. Do they have car-parts shops there? None in Ramsbottom any more. The world is going to pot.

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Sun 19 May 2013 23:13
any - corroded battery terminals - Galaxy

Pouring boiling water over the terminal will remove all the corrosion. Dry it off and then cover in copper grease or vaseline.

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