Re: [DML] Battery Ground

[Chris Almy <chris.almy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Be careful when removing that bolt. There are two nuts on it. One is welded 
to the frame and the other is used to keep the bolt locked in place. Look 
at the end of the bolt and you can see the two. Make sure to soak this end 
with penetrant and back the nut off a few turns. With the wrench on that 
nut, you can now back out the bolt.

The bolt is probably really rusted, so you can't use too much penetrant. If 
you break the head off, you'll have to drill it out and retap (been there). 
The good news is after cleaning the connection, it fixed my charging and 
low voltage issues!

Chris
VIN 4099

At 07:20 AM 11/27/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>After putting on a new accumulator and O rings and
>still having a hot start problem (thanks to everyone
>who offered solutions) I have started the process of
>elimination starting with the battery ground. It won't
>start when hot but will start hot when jumped. I have
>gotten a new battery so my battery does not die now
>when trying to start hot. One of the responses for my
>hot start was the battery ground. I found the ground
>by the passenger TAB, question is do I have to break
>the bolt?? I have tried spraying it with "deep creep"
>hoping that might help clean it up but it did not
>help.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Joey
>#6297





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