[Shop-talk] add water to "maintenance-free" battery?

[DAVID MASSEY]

 Check your connections at the battery and the starter.  And the negative to the block.  A corroded connector at any of those locations can make it look like a weak battery.  I once replaced a starter for similar symptoms and when I pulled the cable off of the solenoid on the starter I noticed it was burnt.  My old starter was probably OK but I installed the new gear-reduction starter mostly for the cool factor.  That's what it is all about anyway, isn't it.
 
Dave 

 
 
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From: Lee Daniels via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
To: Shop-talk <Shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Jul 21, 2019 5:18 pm
Subject: [Shop-talk] add water to "maintenance-free" battery?

I suspect this has come up before, but my quick archive search didn't turn up
anything.

The DieHard in my TR6 is several years old, but it sits on a Battery MINDer
most of the time. Lately when I start the car, I first get one short "Rrr"
like a dead battery. But keep trying and it turns over *very* reluctantly for
a few revs, then (so far) builds speed, and eventually starts. After a drive,
it starts normally.

It's now sat for a day, so I figured I'd check the water level - but, uh-oh,
can't figure out a way to get the cover off without tearing up the battery.
See attached photo. I can pry on the two ends and get them to barely move, but
the edges of the cover don't budge with gentle prying.

Out of the car, I measure >12.8V, and it's never had any corrosion etc. Is
there anything I can do with this thing?

Thanks
 Lee_______________________________________________

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