OK, quickly, this isn't a huge problem but I'm not sure what is a solid way to solve it.
On my VW, the battery post (Autolite) is so narrow that the terminal doesn't grip it completely. That is, it reaches it's mechanical limit, and while it's on there and working, going over a bump could dislodge it.
Short of a new battery... ?
I don't really want to replace the terminal. It's sort of "integrated" with the over-engineered way that VW does things. It's clean and works. Likewise, I think the battery still has life in it.
I could wrap the post with some metal (copper or aluminum) and then mount the terminal. But I'm worried that doing so will simply make it EASIER for that terminal to slip off. My 16 year old daughter normally drives the car.
Is there some sort of metallic goop that would solidly seal all of that up, so that it won't come apart until someone wants to take it apart?
Thank you for your informed replies!
On my VW, the battery post (Autolite) is so narrow that the terminal doesn't grip it completely. That is, it reaches it's mechanical limit, and while it's on there and working, going over a bump could dislodge it.
Short of a new battery... ?
I don't really want to replace the terminal. It's sort of "integrated" with the over-engineered way that VW does things. It's clean and works. Likewise, I think the battery still has life in it.
I could wrap the post with some metal (copper or aluminum) and then mount the terminal. But I'm worried that doing so will simply make it EASIER for that terminal to slip off. My 16 year old daughter normally drives the car.
Is there some sort of metallic goop that would solidly seal all of that up, so that it won't come apart until someone wants to take it apart?
Thank you for your informed replies!