Hi again,
Ok, battery problems this time. My friends car that we are working on is a
'54 100-4.
A little over a year ago, my friend bought the two six volt batteries and
trays for the car from British Car Specialist. We thought we were ready to put
them in, but while waiting for the batteries to arrive, we found more, (and
more) rust in the frame that we had to do first, so the batteries were put to
the
side while rust and numerous other things were repaired. About six months
ago, FINALLY, it's battery installation day. I fill them up with the correct
acid, and set them aside while to figure how the battery trays and mountings
are
all going to work. The trays don't fit. So after much head scratching and
Anderson/Moment book picture consulting, they are determined to be the wrong
ones. So, battery day is not happening. I set the trays to the side and go to
do the same with the batteries, when I discover a problem. There is a puddle
of acid under each battery! I remove the filler caps from the batteries, and
sure enough, the acid levels have all dropped. So, I wipe off the acid on the
outside of the batteries and fill them up again, sit them on the work bench,
and watch them. Slowly, acid starts coming out of two sides of each battery!
Upon very close inspection, I can see hairline cracks in both batteries, and
on the top corners of each battery also. So, I call British Car Specialist.
They say they can't take them back because it is illegal to ship the batteries
with acid in them, and, that it's been too long since the sale. Lame and
lamer. So, I now have two never used, never charged batteries that are
defective.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can use to seal the cracks in
the batteries? Everything I have tried reacts with the acid and doesn't seal.
I've tried tar (it's a tar top battery!), silicone, JD weld, liquid nails,
floor adhesive, roofing crack sealer, driveway sealer, super glue gel, and
plummers putty. Suggestions please?
Sincerely,
Paul B.
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