HOW TO FIX A LOOSE BATTERY TERMINAL

[@handyharvey]

This trick really works, did it 4 years ago and still works like a charm. Thanks!

[@roadsideguy5902]

Great to hear!

[@zenaidasoto4823]

Mom here did this all by myself and started working! Thank you for this video! ❤

[@roadsideguy5902]

Great job! Way to go mom! I'm proud of you 👏

[@mettabhavana]

does it matter if the screw is metric?? Just kidding. Thanks for helping me out today. I bought a sleeve and it was too big for the terminal connector (Toyota). Your idea is better and free.

[@busawulf]

Just had this prob on my car, then I find this vid! IMPRESSED. Many thanks from UK.

[@roadsideguy5902]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated.

[@richardtyler6472]

Beautiful work man. I’ve become jaded to the art world and rejected myself as an artist. This inspires me. Keep doing what you do!

[@roadsideguy5902]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mtaur100]

Roadside Guy: Dude, this just what I needed. Thanks for sharing you mad scientist ideas with us.😊

[@roadsideguy5902]

Glad to help!

[@nickc6332]

Excellent video. I found a really short screw and just screwed it in after it was clamped as tight as it could be. My brand new terminal had this issue on the negative post only. The positive post is always bigger. So if you've got a wiggly negative terminal, i can't think of a better fix. This is a design flaw of all top post batteries. Or a design flaw of terminal manufacturers by thinking they're the same size post. Either way the parts don't match up correctly. Not only that, I'm not sure why the posts are tapered. I do know that the terminals are usually tapered as well.

[@mydearriley]

I wonder if there is a safety factor with the tapered posts. As in, following a vehicle crash, first responders can quickly pull the terminals off of the posts.

[@nickc6332]

@@mydearriley That's a good possibility. I never thought of that. Side post battery terminals are actually screwed in though. I'm thinking side post is newer tech than top post and they may have done away with a quick disconnect feature. My focus is to "bulletproof" everything to where it can't fail. Their focus is to create a weakness as a fail-safe. Bulletproofing and fail-safe's don't really mix well together. It's possible to have both. As long as nothing gets sacrificed along the way. But manufacturers are limited with what they can do, so when higher cost can be avoided and compliance is achieved, then the customer gets a bad product.

[@BazzaBeeBenson]

This works! Nice straight forward explanation thank you!

[@amigee2041]

This is great, but probably people watching this shouldn't copy and have the car running while working on it.... making me nervous haha

[@roadsideguy5902]

The electricity comes from the battery weather the car is on or not. Thanks for watching.

[@amigee2041]

@@roadsideguy5902 it's not the battery I'm worried about!

[@jesusfernandez5248]

It's also a possibility to fry something with the voltage spike every time he disconnected the battery. The chances are low, but why risk damaging something unnecessarily especially with these newer electric sensor everywhere cars 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@pegrankin8098]

Will be trying this now!! Thank you so much!!

[@roadsideguy5902]

Did it work?

[@kenwalsh224]

Good job I have the same prob and was thinking of a screw or steel wool. Good to see I was on the right track

[@bfizz22]

They literally make battery terminal shim kits made of lead, most people have never heard or seen them, but its a lead cap, put it over whichever side wont tighten and there u go, but a good screw job wont hurt anyone hahaha

[@roadsideguy5902]

Those things don't work well in my opinion. Their always wiggly. Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated.

[@justalilred]

They get loose too overtime, especially if your cars old or your battery tray isn't very stiff, or if your cables aren't exactly the best this is definitely a great free bandaid though and it works for me!

[@godiskingofalljesusismysav5823]

Nice video man explained my issue …. My alternator was smoking and wires were melting after I got my car back … but the negative wasn’t tight at all … so I’m hoping my alternator isn’t ruined I didn’t run it very long but thanks for the video!

[@johncontreras8716]

Have this same problem. Car sometimes won’t start. Both terminals are still loose after cranking the nuts tight. I will try this trick. Can I stick a screw for both negative & positive?

[@roadsideguy5902]

Yes

[@mentat1341]

this is a great trick and its working on my Honda

[@roadsideguy5902]

Great to hear!

[@sergiopery]

You can also use a piece or pieces of lead solder, my gap was very tiny so I used just one piece of solder

[@roadsideguy5902]

Great tip. Thanks.

[@RobertJKennedyJr]

Thx brother Excellent tip!

[@roadsideguy5902]

You bet!

[@OsamaAlborbar]

But the terminal will have screw tracks printed. Won't this be a problem in the future?

[@roadsideguy5902]

No

[@garrettthompson3368]

Works great! Thanks for sharing!

[@roadsideguy5902]

You're welcome!

[@huerosantos7563]

Why do you have the car running ?

[@super6fam]

Having this problem now and my car keeps shutting off because it loose.

[@roadsideguy5902]

A bad connection can cause the alternator to go bad. Keep that in mind.

[@playingforghosts]

@@roadsideguy5902 damn no shit, I had to replace my alternator faster than usual and my terminals have always been fucked

[@playingforghosts]

@@roadsideguy5902 would an improper battery also cause the alternator to need to be replaced more than usual?

[@roadsideguy5902]

@@playingforghosts yes

[@ogmatus]

Thanks for the quick fix

[@roadsideguy5902]

Happy to help

[@christiandiaz1708]

You da man

[@jaspernatchez]

Thank you!!

[@georgedenerisjr5069]

Great hack!

[@roadsideguy5902]

Thanks

[@huhwhat6887]

Cool just wanted to know that I wouldn’t blow up half of my street 😂😂

[@jf860]

With the ENGINE RUNNING? Battlefield surgery, I understand. I wish those automakers would quit making such flimsy terminal clamps!!!!!! Since the battery is such a hazardous part to be monkeying around with...lots of "making everything fit."

[@roadsideguy5902]

I agree 100%. They can make it better, but they choose not to. Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated.

[@jf860]

@@roadsideguy5902 I hope the new, electric FLYING cars will be more reliable!🙄

[@shemonlau5542]

This worked

[@JEEPBABYB]

Damn my alt is only 80 bucks idk about hundreds of dollars 💰

[@marcellhorvath9224]

200 iq thanks