I drive a 1997 Toyota Carine E. A couple of months ago, when the car was being tested, I brought it to my local mechanic. He fixed the usual bits and did a service. He said the Battery was on the way out and so I got that replaced there too.
When I was collecting the car, he told me the positive terminal connection had a problem. It wasn't as tight onto the battery as it should be. Yet, the thing itself is tightened to it's limit, but it's still a little loose around the battery connector. He said that if the car doesn't start or if it cuts out or anything to check that first. Well, today it wouldn't start. I checked that and it was quite loose and had some green/white powder residue there too.
I cleaned it off and connected it up again and the car started first time. But since then it's needed me to get out and fidget with the positive terminal and make sure it's pushed in as far as it can go to start the car, and it's happened 4 or 5 times.
Is there something I can do to make it stay on properly? Can I wedge something into it? Should I tie something around it? Can the cable from the car that connects to the battery be replaced easily enough? Any suggestions?
When I was collecting the car, he told me the positive terminal connection had a problem. It wasn't as tight onto the battery as it should be. Yet, the thing itself is tightened to it's limit, but it's still a little loose around the battery connector. He said that if the car doesn't start or if it cuts out or anything to check that first. Well, today it wouldn't start. I checked that and it was quite loose and had some green/white powder residue there too.
I cleaned it off and connected it up again and the car started first time. But since then it's needed me to get out and fidget with the positive terminal and make sure it's pushed in as far as it can go to start the car, and it's happened 4 or 5 times.
Is there something I can do to make it stay on properly? Can I wedge something into it? Should I tie something around it? Can the cable from the car that connects to the battery be replaced easily enough? Any suggestions?