How Do You Remove And Change Car Battery Terminals?
Replacing battery terminals is not a common automotive repair but it does happen on occasion if the battery is neglected. Corrosion buildup is one of the leading causes to require battery terminals to be replaced. There are a few different styles of terminal clamps that require different procedures to replace them but the overall concept is the same. Open the hood and then disconnect the black-wired negative battery terminal clamp from the battery first. Use a box-end wrench or a ratchet and socket. Disconnect the red-wired positive battery terminal clamp next. Use a pair of wire cutters to snip off the clamp if the wires run inside the lead terminal clamp with no disconnection option. Some top post terminals will feature retaining screw clamps. For this style, simply use the wrenches or ratchet and a suitably sized socket to remove the retaining screws and then remove the clamp from the wire. Snip the exposed wires back with the wire cutters if necessary to remove any corroded ends on
