weepin teriminals on ACDELCO sealed batteries

Post by **MUSS** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:50 pm

why wood my (sealed) acdelco batteries be weepin battery acid round my teriminals

Post by **Area54** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:35 am

It could be problem with the manufacturing design. When you say sealed, are you talking a Sealed Lead Acid battery (gel/paste electrolyte) or a low maintenance wet cell battery (with flush/hidden inspection caps)?

The terminals are meant to be sealed by a long mechanical seal, perhaps this seal is too short to provide effective retention of the acid.

Check your inspection caps/gas vents, are they blocked? When charging, the battery will gas and expand the contents of the case. If the breathers are blocked the gas will vent in any other means possible, via the next weak link which may be the areas around the terminals.

Post by **bj on roids** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:06 am

ACDELCO = sealed/wet cell!

(not dry or gel. just maintenance free)

Post by **MUSS** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:50 am

UMMMM area54 there are no inspection caps as the batteries are fully sealed

Post by **Area54** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:22 am

ok, on the side at the top of the case are there breather holes?

No battery is fully sealed, even SLA batts have valves to relieve internal pressure (it is recommended that they are charged upright for this reason)

Post by **MUSS** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:25 am

yeah and theres nothin comin outer them .....as yet
i got the batteries thru a mate of mine and they are still under warranty so i recon i shood just take em back to him and get em replaced

Post by **Area54** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:28 am

Yep, sounds like a good plan. My advice, get them replaced with a battery you can check and maintain, I have had 'low maintenance' batts fail because one cell had an imbalance and then died due to boiled electrolyte, couldn't top it up because it would destroy the case getting to the cell.

Post by **MUSS** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:34 am

awwe dont get me wrong these have been two great batteries to use and i got them at a top price and they have done heaps of work,,,, lighting 2 fridges on the cape trip..... countless jump starts at coles carpark lmao

before i had dual batteries, i had my glow plug regulator fail and it drained my battery into the negitive....lmao.... i had 3 RACQ recovery trucks hanging off my battery to try and get it started lmao what a sight :armsup:

Post by **Area54** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 12:31 pm

yeah, fair enough if they have given you good service.The batts should have a breather hole or valved vent on the top or side of the case, maybe the guys from the batt shop could help you there, maybe they are blocked.

Post by **MUSS** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 12:34 pm

hmmm there is only a breather on the deep cycle bugger ill check and see if they are bloked didnt think of that

Post by **MUSS** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 3:16 pm

seems to be only leaving a wet damp spot right round each terminal

Post by **CRUSHU** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:12 am

the acdelco batteries are a wet cell battery, and are sealed. the vent has a water trap, so you dont (in theory) loose any electrolyte, just gas. they are the only true maintenance free wet cell battery in australia. century and exide etc are normal batterys with the caps glued on. if you are in melbourne, and have warranty issues, i can help you out no probs.

Post by **landy_man** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:18 am

acdelco are excellent with their warranties....they are great batteries with heaps of CCA and RCA

a fitted standard to all TD5 Defenders... they can even be used upside down

Post by **MUSS** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:33 am

thanks for ya input fellas..... when i get back to townsville i will sort out this problem..... may even get 2 new batteries :armsup:

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