How To Fix Stripped Threads on Side Battery Terminal

[@jackorear2536]

I tried this on my old Chevy this morning, and it worked like a charm! Thank you!

[@craigstevenson]

I just did this and it worked like a million bucks. Thank you for sharing!

[@deeeeeeps]

I have the same battery with the same problem. Very smart solution as long as that bolt doesn't get grounded out. Yes remove the ground first so if you ground out your wrench when removing the positive it won't arch!

[@crkemppainen]

Been doing this for 20 years and finally someone made a video about it. And why it popped up only the algorithms know

[@76Starship]

Nice easy fix. I just tried it successfully on my truck. Good vid.

[@GregPenner-v9q]

Thank you. I fixed my bad battery connections today!!!

[@marcuschristian618]

Thanks brother, God bless you and those that you love!

[@foaz4846]

Savior!! We are working on a big deployment for a very important client prospect and one of the solar system batteries stripped out. This one has a male post and the jam nut screws in. The first time it went in just fine but later we needed to add a cable to that post and the nut just jammed half way out, now it wont go neither back in or out is just stuck right in the middle. I didn’t think i can just leave that nut and just put another one on top and move the cables to the middle of both nuts. Thanks for the idea!!

[@johngoodman3612]

I thought I could think this is good way to save a little it save me from buying new battery. Thanks good video. I've did this before on electric connection never thought again this works.

[@DanielLee607]

I might be crazy but you might want to hold that bolt with another wrench while you tighten the you tighten the nut so it doesn't turn that bolt in any further you may have said that though

[@brandonfarr6361]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Simple, easy and effective. Not a mechanic and for a couple of dollars and only a few minutes I fixed my stripped battery connection. On a side note, I hope the clown who invented side battery connections rots in a very warm place!

[@CarAddictGarage]

haha, glad it helped!

[@jackorear2536]

I'm about to give this a try. Thanks, great video, straightforward and to the point!

[@TheBrokenLife]

That's a good hack for sure! Now I'm wondering if I could carefully heat the bolt and reform the threads. Next time I have a junk battery I may destroy the threads to try it and found out.

[@CarAddictGarage]

That would be interesting to know!

[@TheBrokenLife]

@@CarAddictGarage It won't be too long before I have a junker to experiment on... I'll try to report back.

[@CarAddictGarage]

Awesome, keep me posted!

[@kansascityshuffle8526]

I would say not heat but perhaps flattening out dome lead to build up the threads

[@MC-hs4mf]

Here comes the boom

[@StayPositive-sd8op]

Im trying this tomorrow when all the stores open.. i have the positive post that screws in all the way but when i put that circle cable on, the screw won't catch and tighten no more. I wish the car would run without the positive connecte, but i doubt that would probly work huh

[@brenten6226]

I'm having a similar issue. My threads aren't necessarily stripped in the battery. There's just too much crapola on my GM positive cable that the bolt doesn't have enough threads to tighten down enough. It appears tightened, but within a couple of days, it's wiggled loose again. I was going to order a longer 3/8" -24 side post bolt. It should give me about 4 extra turns than the standard 3/8"-16, but I may just go this route instead.

[@mariahleekowalski]

Perfect. Thanks 👍 😊 i was about to cut my wrists. You saved me with this is video

[@CarAddictGarage]

You’re welcome 😊

[@garyh9039]

They sell the replacement bolts, some made of brass, at places like Amazon. No modification needed, just remove the worn out bolts and replace them with the new ones.

[@PM-sx9vb]

Good thinking. Thanks

[@shannonbailey7580]

Mine wouldnt come off, was in the process of cutting it off with a dremel but my last cutting wheel was down to a nub and flew off. I was able to loosen it enough to slide it off the battery, might be zip tying it back on.

[@jackburns8827]

Good disconnect mine to do some work ,then was like darn it I’m not buying a new one . This will take care of that Thanks.

[@AhJodie]

Thank you, you are a sweetheart!

[@go_lito4806]

Got the link for the fitting ??

[@therealblakekirkham5701]

Can you use a thread insert?

[@virgilthompsonsr.3735]

Thank you very helpful.

[@anitamclaughlin327]

thanks I'll try this tomorrow

[@mariahleekowalski]

My gosh! Its just a video to show to what to do in a case like this

[@FullAutoApolotics]

Link to kit on Amazon for this?

[@dreambuilderkmg]

And here I was expecting you would melt solder into the terminal with the bolt in place so there would be new threads when the bolt is removed.

[@HyunilXY]

Thank you so much!

[@TheLostBijou]

audio at the end was murky, and just to be thorough you should have shown reattaching the cable. Looking forward to 2.0!

[@randallrobertson4277]

Thanks, good idea.

[@rickr2029]

You didnt show the positive cable reattatched. You ended the video with a bolt and a nut in the positive treaded side. That would help the viewer understand exactly what the "final setup" looks like. Otherwise up to that point, I liked but as it ended, incomplete.

[@waltongraham7031]

I agree I’m confused and I’m really handy💁🏾

[@johnrushing9469]

Thanks to you easy fix thank you for doing this video.. Subscribed!!!

[@CarAddictGarage]

Thanks for the sub!

[@tobeoroughttobe.5870]

You are AWESOME!

[@atomicdmt8763]

outstanding. THANKS for doing this!

[@CarAddictGarage]

My pleasure!

[@mrbigg7255]

Sweet hack!!! Thanks

[@geralddeitz9169]

Great Share... Jerry

[@selfmade4733]

Do yo thang!✌🏿

[@boosted0079]

I'm lost as to how exactly you actually repaired the threads. All you did was use a different bolt

[@garysauter7997]

Longer bolt, thereby fixing the problem caused by the stripped threads.. worded poorly.. problem resolved regardless.

[@MustangGuy6501]

Thats a handy idea 💡

[@waltongraham7031]

Oh ok I see he was working on the positive and didn’t show us him putting the cable on first and then he said put the negative cable on at the end. I assumed he was working on the - the whole time and was saying put the cable on after the bolt. I think I have it correct now?💁🏾

[@000274400]

its not connected to anything...i don't get it

[@CrisWhiteDBAMissyCrissy]

Me either. Now there’s a bolt head sticking out of the battery. How do you connect the leads?

[@marklimones2771]

The terminals are there , You just can't see them cause they're flat

[@waltongraham7031]

I agree I do a lot of work on my cars and I’m confused💁🏾

[@davidschweinhagen2145]

Why can't you leave the rubber on?

[@DBZLEGENDS]

You don't need to cut the rubber just use channel locks to pop the bolt out of the insulator.

[@CarAddictGarage]

Thanks for the tip!

[@garyduensing3495]

I’ll have to try this? These new batteries don’t even have threads. All there is a couple bumps inside. They made batteries cheaper and cheaper

[@DanielLee607]

I apologize you gave me the dimensions on the bolt I was just afraid I was gonna turn that in Is when tightening the nut my apologies

[@celli351]

This repair costed twice what you quoted, I had to take out a second mortgage, where's the manager?!

[@monetsengnalivong6471]

Can I cut my plastic off the wire 🤔

[@stevewheatley243]

Finger tight on that bolt is fine. The nut does the rest.

[@angelicabarrera1415]

That must be uncomfortable to sit on that 😂

[@kurtholzbacher9984]

You didn't "fix" the threads at all.... Well done video. But I want to fix the threads... Plus how does the cable attach once you stick a bolt on it? Can't fit it over the boots head

[@Sevalecan]

I know, I'm an internet troll. I don't mean to be. But who the heck is in the background with all that nasal congestion?

[@NeetuMakode]

0:01

[@IDABAYAREA650I]

*I just did a Side post terminal post delete, i cant stand this*

[@HylianOverlord]

Not lead, they are made of zinc.

[@FullAutoApolotics]

Inside the battery is lead The bolts are coated in zinc..........

[@HylianOverlord]

@@FullAutoApolotics Yes, I was saying the threads where the bolt goes in are made of zinc.

[@jscm3738]

Frustrated that someone takes over four minutes to explain something that is simple common sense, I was hoping for something better. Where is the link to the repair kit?

[@2006gtos]

I quit buying that brand because they only last a couple months over warranty anyways. Better brands out there if you do some research.

[@fyt00000]

What brand was that?

[@Jimmy_Cavallo]

Actually a couple of months before the warantee runs out. I had 3 of them exchanged at Pep Boys and they refused to exchange the 4th one in my Escalade. I had one in my 1970 Camara too. “Had”…. Past tense. They are real junk now that they are made in Mexico.

[@im_a_ukie8951]

@@Jimmy_Cavallo there is a way to recharge an agm battery.You have to jump it off another battery,before you can hook it directly to the charger.wish i knew that before I got rid of mine 200$ battery gone

[@Jimmy_Cavallo]

@@im_a_ukie8951 Thanks for that tip. I’ll keep it in mind if I ever buy that type of battery again