my car hates me!

[SHOHEAVEN]

when we got this car, the battery light was always on b/c one of the terminals was loose. we fixed that, and the light stayed on. we couldn't figure it out untill today when we noticed that our alternator was eating a hole in the side of the battery, which had apparently slid off the holder a little at some point. so now we have a ruined battery, and battery crap all over the alternator and everything else around it. do i need to clean this crap off and if so, how the heck do i do this? AAAUUUUGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH shoot

 

[nc89sho]

i had the same thing happen twice.

1>remove onld alternator and battery

2>ramove tray

3>wipe off everythinr you can get to with a rag and some simple green.

4>install tray, new batterie, and new alternator(if it killed yours like it did mine.)

be prepared for the batterie light to stay on, mine still comes on faintly at idle.

 

[SHOHEAVEN]

that's what i figured- I know there has got to be stuff down in the alternator but it hasn't quit yet, seems to be charging ok. probably clean everything for the time being tho- and yes, the stupid light is still on. I'll just do my best to keep up as this thing throws problems my way. BRING IT ON, CAR! squint

 

[fredhurderjr]

BAKING SODA AND A LITTLE WATER. Make a thin paste or solution & get it all over the affected areas. You need to neutralize the battery acid or it will continue to eat away. My tensioner pulley torqued up under my battery & cut through one section, spraying acid all over the underside of the hood, battery tray, AC lines, etc.

Clean it up as you like after it's neutralized.

PS - Simple Green can attack some paints. Be careful.

 

[naval-avi8or]

You must do what fredhurderjr suggested ASAP inorder to nutralize the acid and stop the damage it will/has created.