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| my trolling motor battery has a stripped nut on the terminal. the outside of the nut isnt stripped, it must be the inside. i cant even move it as i tried wrenching it already. there is limited room to work with since its in the boat and hooked up to the trolling motor. anyone have any ideas on how i can get this nut off of the battery. i dont want to cut the cables to my trolling motor. even if i did i would still have to get the nut off somehow. any suggestions?? thanks |
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| They make a tool called a nut breaker. You should be able to get one at the hardware or auto store. They're not very expensive and will work in tight quarters. |
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| muskiecowboy - 4/22/2010 8:42 PM
They make a tool called a nut breaker. You should be able to get one at the hardware or auto store. They're not very expensive and will work in tight quarters.
oooo, i will try this one this weekend....thanks, anymore other suggestions, i might have to have a few back up plans as well? |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I would try to get a nut breaker too. If the nut is stripped, just break it off and get a new nut. If the threaded rod is stripped, then I'm not really sure what to do. Maybe they thread out also?
Guest, I've never seen a vice grips that would unthread a stripped nut. Maybe you could put a link up to one that does...
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| curleytail - 4/23/2010 12:58 PM
I would try to get a nut breaker too. If the nut is stripped, just break it off and get a new nut. If the threaded rod is stripped, then I'm not really sure what to do. Maybe they thread out also?
Guest, I've never seen a vice grips that would unthread a stripped nut. Maybe you could put a link up to one that does...
curleytail
i am trying that nut breaker sunday, good point, maybe the rod is stripped and not the nut, then i am screwed, that would suck cause battery was new last yr |
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| If the post is stripped just add some washers before the new nut and it should put you on good threads. |
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| The first thing i would do before I risk breaking anything is clean off any corrosion with a baking soda and water mixture. Ideally you'd want to soak it, but you can't really do that if it's in a tight spot. In your case I'd cover the terminal post with a paper towel and pour the baking soda/water mixture over it a few times, let it soak for an hour in between. Step two would be soaking it with WD-40. Whatever you do, when you put it back together, coat the threads with di-electric grease. It helps with corosion, it provides a better electrical connection, and it makes things much easier to get apart next time. |
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Location: MN | Once you get the nut off.. if the threads are stripped, you should be able to re-tap it.
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | WD-40 |
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| PB blaster works much better than wd 40
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| super sharp small chisel and small hammer and start a point to start tapping it and work it out! lube it up good! |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | if the stud breaks, get a battery terminal for the lead post from an auto parts store. Clamp it on the lead, and bolt up the terminal to the trolling motor wire. |
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Location: Kentucky | Nick59 - 4/27/2010 10:51 AM
Once you get the nut off.. if the threads are stripped, you should be able to re-tap it.
Nick
yep. |
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any suggestions would be great on this......