How to Remove Corrosion From Car Battery

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Throughout the year, many Quincy drivers will do a quick inspection on their car battery to ensure everything is running smoothly and may notice some corrosion. At Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet in Tallahassee, we’re here to help you learn how to clean car battery corrosion and what causes car battery corrosion. Our knowledgeable service team has put together a quick guide on how to remove corrosion from a car battery, read on to learn more then schedule a service appointment for additional help!

 

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What Does Corrosion Look Like?

Have you experienced weaker power or lower voltage codes as you cruise through Havana? Even trouble starting your car might be an indication that you may have battery corrosion and may have you question your battery life. Here’s how to check:

  • When your vehicle is cool and hasn’t been used for at least 30 minutes, open the hood to inspect the battery terminals and metal.
  • If the terminal is caked in white (or sometimes a combo of green/blue/teal), powdery material, then you have battery corrosion.
  • While you’re inspecting, check to see if you have any rust on the metal parts of your cables and terminals..

What Causes Car Battery Corrosion?

So, what causes car battery corrosion? Honestly, time is the main cause of batteries corroding. As you travel to and from Crawfordville, your battery is constantly heating and cooling as it releases hydrogen gas through ventilation. As the gasses are mixing with surrounding fragments, it creates a substance at the connection point. The substance is corrosion, and it typically occurs where the electric connection is at the terminals in the car battery.

How to Clean Car Battery Corrosion

Learning how to clean car battery corrosion is easy! To remove corrosion from a car battery successfully, it can be done in two ways:

  1. Visit your nearest auto parts store in Quincy, purchase car battery corrosion removal solutions.
  2. Create your own corrosion removal solution with household products.

Regardless of the route to remove corrosion from a car battery, you’ll need goggles, gloves, and a respirator when handling the removal solution you purchased or created.

Schedule Service Appointments at Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet!

Now that you know how to clean car battery corrosion and what causes car battery corrosion, contact us today! If you’re not confident in how to remove corrosion from a car battery, we’d be happy to help. Be sure to check out our latest service specials.

 

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