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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Feb 27, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
I have an Optima Red Top Battery. I've had it for like 6 months and have never had a problem with it...
But a couple days ago, my car wouldn't start, and I popped the hood and the battery was literally hanging off the platform is rests on! So, I slid it back on top and reconnected the wires and started the car. But then everday, the same thing would happen! Tonight I disconnected the battery and removed the plastic 'tray' that the battery sits on and torqued the tiedown as hard as I could. It slides a little, but not near as much as it did. And for temporary purposes, I took a shoelace and tied it around the battery to the radiator support beam until I have time to really try to figure out whats causing it to slide so bad. Any ideas to help prevent this? -------------------- ![]() |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Aug 29, '02 From Franklin/Nashville, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) ![]() |
i stuck my redtop behind the rear seats...
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Jun 2, '03 From Annandale VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
is there no way to get a clamp that will fit? I know they sell universal clamps at autozone.
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Feb 27, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
What do you mean by universal clamps? Are you talking about universal tie-downs? If so, I bought one and it seemed to help, but not quite enough.
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Jul 10, '03 From Appleton,WI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Duct tape
![]() Actually, did you make sure your battery housing is clean? -------------------- ![]() A Jaws4God Creation... |
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Jun 2, '03 From Annandale VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
I mean like this one.
![]() See the red clamp? This post has been edited by slipgun: Feb 13, 2005 - 10:52 PM |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Oct 24, '03 From fort smith, ar Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
i see the red clamp.
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Jun 2, '03 From Annandale VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Pretty hard to miss I guess
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Oct 24, '03 From fort smith, ar Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
yes. it's VERY hard to miss. w00t
-dstrb -------------------- ![]() former celica owner. |
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