Rust Removal Products

[Ndnkobra]

Hey guys, i was just looking under the hood and I noticed that my battery terminals, along with the bolts on it have completely rusted. I dont want to remove any bolts in fear of stripping them because of the rust, so do you guys have any suggestions of removing the rust without harming the battery? I need to get the rust off the terminals and the bolts. Thanks!

[BeachJoshua]

Hey guys, i was just looking under the hood and I noticed that my battery terminals, along with the bolts on it have completely rusted. I dont want to remove any bolts in fear of stripping them because of the rust, so do you guys have any suggestions of removing the rust without harming the battery? I need to get the rust off the terminals and the bolts. Thanks!

If you had an optima you'd take it back to them and get a free one.

[Ndnkobra]

It's not an optima, its a stock for now. and i should probably clarify on the battery. The posts themselves arent rusted but the connectors are.

[Ji553r]

i have that problem a tiny bit i am just going to get a new battery im doing the big 3 anyway i am not going to worry about the stock wires unless it appears to cause real harm

[EricM9104]

Replace em.

Trust me, remoing the rust won't fix it.

Terminals will still snap in half upon removal.

[baaudio]

wire brush and elbow grease. then remove and clean batt posts and redo replace terminals

[Skullz]

Mix some baking soda in some warm water and pour it over the post to remove any caking deposits and just clean the rust off the terminals. Take a piece of copper and glue it right between the battery post under the hood to prevent any more deposits building up on the ground terminal.