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« on: February 27, 2011, 09:45:25 AM » |
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Anybody know how to fix a broken battery post?   |
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2011, 09:58:13 AM » |
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If it was me, I'd just buy a new battery. Probably would be cheaper in the long run. You could use that battery for something in your shop, just use an alligator clip on the one post. DO clean the green crap off of it if ya do.
I use a dab of coke, you know like Pepsi, only coke. Let is set for a few days and the green stuff will be gone. Then lightly cover the post with waterproof wheel bearing grease. Almost any grease will work, even the stuff out of your grease gun we used to use on Zerk fittings.
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2011, 10:05:47 AM » |
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Those are most likely zinc posts, which can be brittle. You can try soldering it back together, but you must use solder and flux for zinc, and thoroughly clean and prep it. If this battery is in something you depend on a lot, I also would suggest a new battery instead of a repair.
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2011, 11:37:32 AM » |
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Ditto the new electrical storage unit. Now at the risk of getting the part i sit on in a sling-checking up on proper battery maintence procedures might be a good idea.
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2011, 02:44:30 PM » |
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Looks to me like you could drill a hole in the side of the post and get that bolt through it, but you might need a shorter one.
I don't know if you could get the lead on it, since you would need to rotate 90*.
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2011, 04:27:56 PM » |
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or cut a slot and slide the bolt head between the post and the back side with the threads facing towards the front of the battery. You can even grind down the bolt head so a washer can be on the back side to spread the load on the remaining post piece. You won't have to worry about a too short bolt or puncturing the battery that way....
good luck.
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2011, 04:36:19 PM » |
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spend the 50-60 bucks for a good new one it's your valk for pete's sake  and be more careful with the new one |
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2011, 06:06:17 PM » |
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I have a New Yuasa ytx14-bs for sale if you would like to get it. Check out the classifieds
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« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2011, 04:47:51 AM » |
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Thanks for all the input. Over here, construction workers are 60-percent unemployed, and as a carpenter, work has been off and on, so I have to be frugal replacing parts for the bike. To repair the broken battery terminal, I attached another terminal from off an old battery for my Shadow 600. Not a perfect fit but it'll make do. Used a pin point flame torch to bead the solder. Have to get things really hot for a strong joint. An aluminum pop-top from a shoe string potato can serves as a makeshift heat shield.   |
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 08:42:14 AM » |
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Thanks for all the input. Over here, construction workers are 60-percent unemployed, and as a carpenter, work has been off and on, so I have to be frugal replacing parts for the bike. To repair the broken battery terminal, I attached another terminal from off an old battery for my Shadow 600. Not a perfect fit but it'll make do. Used a pin point flame torch to bead the solder. Have to get things really hot for a strong joint. An aluminum pop-top from a shoe string potato can serves as a makeshift heat shield. I've heard more than once that nescitty is the mother of invention. Looks good-i truly hope that repair holds up for ya.  |
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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 08:45:10 AM » |
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Looks like you did a good job! Very creative way to do the heat shield! |
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2011, 01:45:02 PM » |
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Thanks for all the input. Over here, construction workers are 60-percent unemployed, and as a carpenter, work has been off and on, so I have to be frugal replacing parts for the bike. To repair the broken battery terminal, I attached another terminal from off an old battery for my Shadow 600. Not a perfect fit but it'll make do. Used a pin point flame torch to bead the solder. Have to get things really hot for a strong joint. An aluminum pop-top from a shoe string potato can serves as a makeshift heat shield. If I had that soldering talent, I'd have saved the bucks too! I hope you didn't waste the shoestring potatoes after you used the can top. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2011, 03:13:02 PM » |
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I felt after applying that much heat, the whole piece would have just melted. But I don't have small pin-point heat source that would have done that. Nice to know for the future. I only have a plumbing torch.
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2011, 06:29:11 PM » |
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Nice job.
BUT man I get the williees, just thinking about an open flame around a battery.
The H gas that is emitted from the cells is highly explosive. for heavens sake you folks out there be careful.
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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2011, 10:32:17 PM » |
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Nice to have things work out every so often rather than the 5-minute fix that ends up taking 4-hours without getting you anywhere. Notes: the piece of aluminum is friction fitted around the broken post tightly enough to also serve as a heat sink as well as to keep the aluminum elevated a tad above the plastic surface. The gap underneath the aluminum is flooded with water or as much as the water stays put. I think the pros use toothpaste. And flame is a cannot do without to keep the required heat localized within a 10-20 seconds working window. I don't think I harmed the bond of the joint by dousing the terminal with water after the solder solidified.
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« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2011, 03:05:03 AM » |
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RONW that looks good. You have captured my interest. I had no idea you can do this with solder.
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