Thank you so much for making this video im a single mom of 4 and I dont have alot of mechanical experience. But your video helped me change mine no problem i really appreciate it!!!
A blow dryer will soften up those cable end covers, making it a LOT easier to swap out the bolts - especially in this 10°F weather. Also, gotta clean off the corrosion on the copper disk inside - the cover slides right off once you've pulled out the bolt. Baking soda paste and an old toothbrush will clean up the copper disk. Thanks for the video.
@@TheToolReview Thank you, thank you! I changed already for new ones. I pushed them out with a medium wrench, like #17 and pushed them back just w/ my hand in a mechanic glove. This is very useful. I'm not upset anymore by the thought to go under the car to change the positive cable on the alternator, if I cross it. Some people even change those side bolts every time when a battery is changed. Thank you kindly again for such a discovery for me. God Bless!
Thank you for this video! It saved me a lot of work when I understood how the terminal screw is part of the cable assembly and can be removed and replaced. Nicely done too, with a steady camera, good audio, and clear to-the-point explanation.
I’ve attempted removing the bolt from the wire before and it seemed it was a locked in factory assembly requiring the wires had to be replaced. Thanks for simplifying an upgrade to my car.
Thanks General Motors for the Side Post design, to eliminate that annoying corrosion problem of top post batteries. Hey that is what they used to promote it.
Figured I'd find a video for this. Going to replace the simple bolts on my Vette. Bought the same ones at Wally world. Wanted to make sure I was going to remove them correctly. Thanks for the helpful video!
OMG!! Thank you Sir for making this video. I have a 2004 Yukon SLT and I swore up and down I stripped the +bolt head and couldnt get it tight. I didn't have the rubber insert and new bolt together properly so it wouldn't get tight tight.
Thank you for the video. Much easier than I thought. Just a little wear on the bolt threads will keep them from tightening. Maybe a little wear on the lead battery threads doesn't help either.
Thank you so much man!!! I had hooked up a battery stabilizer to an older El Camino and these things just almost fell right out. Then I stripped the threads of one on my 89 Chevy and figured they would be the same. Man, was I wrong! It took me forever to get the things out, but this video was extremely helpful. I am glad I attempted this on a decently warm day. I would say a hair dryer or torch or even a cigarette lighter would be a good thing to have on a really cold day if at all possible. Also, Adam Sebring is also completely right. Time to use the wire brush on every piece of the actual wire ends!
Just what I need to Know. My negative is rounded off bad and corroded excessively. Just bought a new Battery too & those two bolts. Thanks for the How to Video.
Thanks greatly appreciate it was dreading having to change out the whole damn double cable. Didn't think the bolts came out so happy they do again thank you
Thanks, Ray, this is exactly the information I needed. After removing the old battery,I discovered that one of the posts was stripped. This helped me figure out how to remove them. I had a little more trouble pushing the new terminals back in. My solution was using a small clamp and a piece of wood to push it thru the flexible case. The clamp was the push and the post embedded in the soft wood just enough to get it past the cover so it would stay. Then I just screwed them in normally.
A socket from a socket wrench, big enough for the threads to slip easily inside, can also help for pushing the terminal up against the bolt. A bigger socket (over the bolt head) could even help for removal.
It's easy to strip these bolt threads, it's a good idea to inspect them every time you remove the bolts. If they look worn or stripped, replace them. Generally you may need to replace them when you replace a bad battery.
Wanted to do this last night after installing a new battery. It was Cold Out and Thought I'd just unthread it. Figured I'd damage something... Yours is the first Vid I saw on the Subject. (Seems to simple to be true)
I'm planning on doing speaker work on my envoy and had to take the battery out. Didn't realize that my battery terminals were missing that bolt that helps take out the battery. Previous owner must've just lost them and clamped the terminals in with vice grips or something because they will NOT come off. Glad to know that those terminal bolts can come off and be replaced instead of the whole cable.
Do a search online or check Autozone to find all types of terminal lug bolts. They also make some with threaded studs to add on accessories or if running auxiliary power.
I didn't realize they popped out that easy. I ended up getting the bigger boat for the positive ones with nut on it. Which I would like to do on the negative but it has that rubber piece. But I did pick up the the 2 pack of those bolts that you got from Wally worlds. So i'm gonna go out and try to take out the neg bolt to put in a new one..
thank you this video was great! I was worried about breaking it if I just pulled it out, didn't know if I was missing a release or something not really a car guy
Imagine that meeting at GM, "Guys, how can we make our battery connections as difficult as possible to reinstall? That's great Jeff, put on covers that lock in the bolts AND the terminal!"
I stripped the bolt heads on mine, I was being a bit reckless especially being in the beginning days of my automotive experience. They definitely don’t turn with a box end and an 8mm open end side doesn’t grab on most sides of the bolt heads. I might end up having to replace the wiring anyways so I’m probably gonna hold off on the posts.
What would happen if you remove the whole rubber cover around the terminals and hook the terminals up straight to the battery with out the rubber covers?
Question, is it possible to lengthen these terminals? My dealership gave me a top-terminal battery but like your car here, my vehicle is a side terminal.
i have a 2001 monte carlo that looks exactly the same. except with less space to work with. i hope this will fix my battery dying when i leave it plugged in.
I hate these side connection bolt in batteries. The little bolt is rounded and won't budge with vice grips. Walmart guys couldn't replace my battery because of it. I ordered a bolt extractor socket set. Hopefully it works. I have to go buy some of these bolts too.
that black thing that you took the bolt out of what is that called because i have to tighten that up when my car doesn't wanna start... then it starts what do i need to do?
I know I'm two years late for you, but the black part is the cover for the terminal on the negative battery cable. There's a flat metal piece inside that is the terminal itself. The positive terminal cover is usually the same shape but in red plastic. If the terminal is loose, you more likely need (or needed) to tighten or replace the bolt shown in this video. It's possible that the problem was the terminal being loose from the cable, which means tightening or replacing that. I don't know why you got ignored two years ago, other than people not caring to offer a few words. Hope you found the help you needed someplace.
Hello sir I just took off the bolts out of the terminal but I can't get the newer ones in yet so what I can do I never did it but I follow your instruction
Side Terminal Connector but can also be referenced as a cable post. It's best to replace the whole cable but if you don't want to you can buy a repair kit from the link below for both cables or can also be found at summit racing. www.americanautowire.com/shop/build-a-battery-cable-kit-includes-heavy-duty-0-2-gauge-terminals?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0fr_BRDaARIsAABw4Es_I_i3O2715ZVIU2eq_0HLPdZJVaF0LdnpMlFT2VlUSnQhuQQlINEaAodVEALw_wcB
My Saturn dies while going down the road. (restarting immediately) The positive terminal bolt's threads are worn. We'll see if this fixes it. Thanks for the video.
Vice grips usually work well on turning stuck and stripped bolts. Since the terminals on the battery are soft lead, they should release without breaking the head off the bolt, which is a consideration with many other stripped bolts.
Why not just use 3/8 inch bolts of the same length? You get the larger bolt head and you get two bolts for fifty cents. The regular GM post heads are too small, tear up easily when tightening and lossening, and don't get good contact with jumper cables.
The charging posts are made from lead, which is more conductive. IDK by how much, but it could make the difference if you have a frayed cable or whatever.
Just tested with a magnet: That's steel, not lead. The connections on the battery are lead, the screws that mate to them are steel. (Same brand and style shown in the video, by coincidence.)
@@ashleyholston Heat will soften up rubber to a point, if the rubber has become brittle and super hard, you can apply some silicone spray and let it soak, it takes a couple of days but the polymers should soften up the hard rubber and keep it soft for a while. I hear wd40 also works but I have never tried it. There are videos on youtube I think that show how to do it.
This is the worst battery design. My otherwise perfectly good battery is stripped at the positive connection; what, am I supposed to replace the whole battery now just for that? As if! Have to find myself a bigger bolt now. :/
Yea those side post batteries don't have much lead in them which makes them useless when stripped, a bigger bolt will work! I have had to machine inserts on good batteries to make them useful again.
The Cadillac with the stripped positive battery terminal had a longer bolt than usual and I was unable to tighten it. I decided to swap batteries with my other car (thankfully also a GM with the same battery) which had a regular sized bolt and was then able to tighten both. So far so good!
If I'm.reading this correctly, your video is 10years old, however, it's timeless! A great help thank you sooooo much!
Bro, you saved me much time, i thought i had to cut off the old wires, they literally just popped out! Thanks again man!
Thank you so much for making this video im a single mom of 4 and I dont have alot of mechanical experience. But your video helped me change mine no problem i really appreciate it!!!
A blow dryer will soften up those cable end covers, making it a LOT easier to swap out the bolts - especially in this 10°F weather. Also, gotta clean off the corrosion on the copper disk inside - the cover slides right off once you've pulled out the bolt. Baking soda paste and an old toothbrush will clean up the copper disk. Thanks for the video.
I wish I would have read this first, now my thumbs will be sore for a week !!!! Thank you, I will remember it for next time !!!!
Appreciate the video! Had no idea what to expect or the difficulty of it!
I didn't know you can put a new bolt back so easy. Thank you for the informative film.
Thank You for watching and appreciate your comment Olena, a hair dryer will also make the whole process much easier.
@@TheToolReview Thank you, thank you! I changed already for new ones. I pushed them out with a medium wrench, like #17 and pushed them back just w/ my hand in a mechanic glove. This is very useful. I'm not upset anymore by the thought to go under the car to change the positive cable on the alternator, if I cross it. Some people even change those side bolts every time when a battery is changed. Thank you kindly again for such a discovery for me. God Bless!
Thank you for this video! It saved me a lot of work when I understood how the terminal screw is part of the cable assembly and can be removed and replaced. Nicely done too, with a steady camera, good audio, and clear to-the-point explanation.
I’ve attempted removing the bolt from the wire before and it seemed it was a locked in factory assembly requiring the wires had to be replaced. Thanks for simplifying an upgrade to my car.
Same. This video definitely helped
Thanks General Motors for the Side Post design, to eliminate that annoying corrosion problem of top post batteries. Hey that is what they used to promote it.
Figured I'd find a video for this. Going to replace the simple bolts on my Vette. Bought the same ones at Wally world. Wanted to make sure I was going to remove them correctly. Thanks for the helpful video!
Did it work for your vette? I’m thinking of doing the same thing
OMG!! Thank you Sir for making this video. I have a 2004 Yukon SLT and I swore up and down I stripped the +bolt head and couldnt get it tight. I didn't have the rubber insert and new bolt together properly so it wouldn't get tight tight.
Thank you for the video. Much easier than I thought. Just a little wear on the
bolt threads will keep them from tightening. Maybe a little wear on the lead
battery threads doesn't help either.
Thank you so much man!!! I had hooked up a battery stabilizer to an older El Camino and these things just almost fell right out. Then I stripped the threads of one on my 89 Chevy and figured they would be the same. Man, was I wrong! It took me forever to get the things out, but this video was extremely helpful. I am glad I attempted this on a decently warm day. I would say a hair dryer or torch or even a cigarette lighter would be a good thing to have on a really cold day if at all possible. Also, Adam Sebring is also completely right. Time to use the wire brush on every piece of the actual wire ends!
Thanks for posting! This is exactly what I needed to see how to do. I'm going to attempt this today on my Saturn.
Just what I need to Know. My negative is rounded off bad and corroded excessively. Just bought a new Battery too & those two bolts. Thanks for the How to Video.
I want that car! I had a 2001 grand Prix gtp. I miss it. It was one of the toughest cars I've ever had.
Thanks greatly appreciate it was dreading having to change out the whole damn double cable. Didn't think the bolts came out so happy they do again thank you
Helpful , you saved me from having to buy new cables. Thanks
Thanks, Ray, this is exactly the information I needed. After removing the old battery,I discovered that one of the posts was stripped. This helped me figure out how to remove them. I had a little more trouble pushing the new terminals back in. My solution was using a small clamp and a piece of wood to push it thru the flexible case. The clamp was the push and the post embedded in the soft wood just enough to get it past the cover so it would stay. Then I just screwed them in normally.
Glad the video helped you out and thanks for watching Jeff.
A socket from a socket wrench, big enough for the threads to slip easily inside, can also help for pushing the terminal up against the bolt. A bigger socket (over the bolt head) could even help for removal.
@@VoltisArt Thanks, the socket over the bolt was very helpful in pushing the new bolt into place.
Good video, but also when those screws are out is the best time to go crazy on the cable end with a wire brush!
Thanks man! I probably would not have thought about that if I didn't read your comment!
@@Suggsie51c 33
Simple easy to the point. Have never done it before. Thanks
Great video man straight to the point and so easy anyone could do it
This was very helpful, could not figure that out for the longest time hopefully that gets my car running
It's easy to strip these bolt threads, it's a good idea to inspect them every time you remove the bolts. If they look worn or stripped, replace them. Generally you may need to replace them when you replace a bad battery.
Thank you for this! Super helpful when we just bought a S10 (think it goes under S10 still) and one of thees things are worn as hell
I hope you were able to get everything squared away! Thanks for watching !
Thanks. I watched a couple other videos and yours answered the question I had about getting the old post out.
Thanks for uploading this video I've been trying to figure out how to get those off on my Grand Prix.
THANK YOU for this great video!! Saved me lots of time and work... You Rock !!
WOW! thank you sooo much been working on my buick century for years and never knew those just popped out. Many thanks
Wanted to do this last night after installing a new battery. It was Cold Out and Thought I'd just unthread it. Figured I'd damage something... Yours is the first Vid I saw on the Subject. (Seems to simple to be true)
Needed this video for my 98 TA thank you bro
I'm planning on doing speaker work on my envoy and had to take the battery out. Didn't realize that my battery terminals were missing that bolt that helps take out the battery. Previous owner must've just lost them and clamped the terminals in with vice grips or something because they will NOT come off. Glad to know that those terminal bolts can come off and be replaced instead of the whole cable.
Do a search online or check Autozone to find all types of terminal lug bolts. They also make some with threaded studs to add on accessories or if running auxiliary power.
I didn't realize they popped out that easy. I ended up getting the bigger boat for the positive ones with nut on it. Which I would like to do on the negative but it has that rubber piece. But I did pick up the the 2 pack of those bolts that you got from Wally worlds. So i'm gonna go out and try to take out the neg bolt to put in a new one..
Idk if they were the factory bolts but my Tahoe's side post bolts were the softest metal known to man.
Anyway, thanks.
Thank you much, getting some bolts tomorrow.
Thank you for getting me going again !!!!!
I bought 3/8's course thread bolts about 1-1/2 long a few washers and lock washer and a nut Never have to worry about battery bolts again .
thank you this video was great! I was worried about breaking it if I just pulled it out, didn't know if I was missing a release or something not really a car guy
Glad the video was helpful and thank you for watching!
Yea thanks for the help I was trying so.hard to get my bolts out.
Imagine that meeting at GM, "Guys, how can we make our battery connections as difficult as possible to reinstall? That's great Jeff, put on covers that lock in the bolts AND the terminal!"
I stripped the bolt heads on mine, I was being a bit reckless especially being in the beginning days of my automotive experience.
They definitely don’t turn with a box end and an 8mm open end side doesn’t grab on most sides of the bolt heads. I might end up having to replace the wiring anyways so I’m probably gonna hold off on the posts.
What would happen if you remove the whole rubber cover around the terminals and hook the terminals up straight to the battery with out the rubber covers?
Goes back together real easy with a socket and channel locks put socket on bottom and push bolt back through.
Thanks for much for this video! So much help! Good work!
Great explanation. You saved me a lot of money.
Just what I needed! Thanks
Great job, thanks for making this video..........
preciate that video man..I couldnt figure out how to do it ..it's on a 86 Grand Prixthat I have..well I'm about to go take a crack at it thanks again
Good video I do not know how to take out the volt Thanks u so much Execellent.
Thanks for the tip, gonna try it in 2° weather and see if it works. If not i guess its to the razor blades.
Question, is it possible to lengthen these terminals? My dealership gave me a top-terminal battery but like your car here, my vehicle is a side terminal.
Thanks m8. I needed this.
Good information
Thanks
I’m going to give it a try on my GM vehicle
Thank you very much for this video!
Excellent explanation
Thank you for the video!
excellent video me late to find it thank you very much for posting it brother was of great help👍👍👍
i have a 2001 monte carlo that looks exactly the same. except with less space to work with.
i hope this will fix my battery dying when i leave it plugged in.
I hate these side connection bolt in batteries. The little bolt is rounded and won't budge with vice grips. Walmart guys couldn't replace my battery because of it. I ordered a bolt extractor socket set. Hopefully it works. I have to go buy some of these bolts too.
What's a scenario that would require changing these out?
So I’m trying to disconnect the battery and I’ve never seen battery terminals like this before. How do I take them off?
that black thing that you took the bolt out of what is that called because i have to tighten that up when my car doesn't wanna start... then it starts what do i need to do?
I know I'm two years late for you, but the black part is the cover for the terminal on the negative battery cable. There's a flat metal piece inside that is the terminal itself. The positive terminal cover is usually the same shape but in red plastic. If the terminal is loose, you more likely need (or needed) to tighten or replace the bolt shown in this video. It's possible that the problem was the terminal being loose from the cable, which means tightening or replacing that.
I don't know why you got ignored two years ago, other than people not caring to offer a few words. Hope you found the help you needed someplace.
Hello sir I just took off the bolts out of the terminal but I can't get the newer ones in yet so what I can do I never did it but I follow your instruction
Some kind of lubricant oil?
Thanks! I'll give it a try today!!!
Thanx for the video....... I kinda felt like I was watching an episode of FARGO (the accent)......
About to try it now. If it works I will love you so much
Thx for the info man it was very helpfull
thanks man!
What is the proper term for the "ring connector" that you've having to pull the terminal bolt out of?
Side Terminal Connector but can also be referenced as a cable post. It's best to replace the whole cable but if you don't want to you can buy a repair kit from the link below for both cables or can also be found at summit racing. www.americanautowire.com/shop/build-a-battery-cable-kit-includes-heavy-duty-0-2-gauge-terminals?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0fr_BRDaARIsAABw4Es_I_i3O2715ZVIU2eq_0HLPdZJVaF0LdnpMlFT2VlUSnQhuQQlINEaAodVEALw_wcB
Thanks Ray! You're the Man!!!
My Saturn dies while going down the road. (restarting immediately) The positive terminal bolt's threads are worn. We'll see if this fixes it. Thanks for the video.
hey man, did it work?
It did work. The threads were so worn that it was losing contact. Has not died since replacing.
Timothy Graham your problem might also be a bad connection in the positive side
What do you do when the bolts a rounded and still connected to the battery?
Come on Ray, give us some more metalworking vids.
Glenn
Thank you!!
Thank you
very helpful thank you
Thanks i needed this
THANK YOU
Thank You for watching!
Super. good job
Thanks man
Thanks, great video man. Really helped me a lot.
Thanks Ray
Thank you for checking out the video Kick Axe.
thanks Ray!
Thanks for watching!
problem I have is getting the stripped terminal bolt off of the battery? any help would be very helpful. pisses me off.
Vice grips usually work well on turning stuck and stripped bolts. Since the terminals on the battery are soft lead, they should release without breaking the head off the bolt, which is a consideration with many other stripped bolts.
Thanks! DIdn't know how to try it without breaking something lol.
Thanks
Why not just use 3/8 inch bolts of the same length? You get the larger bolt head and you get two bolts for fifty cents. The regular GM post heads are too small, tear up easily when tightening and lossening, and don't get good contact with jumper cables.
Hey I thinking the same thing why not get the extended ones just in case you need to get a jump off and it gives you extra leverage
The bolts work great.
The charging posts are made from lead, which is more conductive. IDK by how much, but it could make the difference if you have a frayed cable or whatever.
Just tested with a magnet: That's steel, not lead. The connections on the battery are lead, the screws that mate to them are steel. (Same brand and style shown in the video, by coincidence.)
Wow it's that easy? Lol i was struggling with this hooking up my amp
yea sometimes they can be a pain in the ass especially on older cars where the parts become hard or brittle.
@@RaysFabShop doesnt help when its -20 either lol did you keep that snap on ring thing ??
@@RaysFabShop hey! Any tips for removing bolts when the surrounding rubber is hard and brittle?
@@ashleyholston Heat will soften up rubber to a point, if the rubber has become brittle and super hard, you can apply some silicone spray and let it soak, it takes a couple of days but the polymers should soften up the hard rubber and keep it soft for a while. I hear wd40 also works but I have never tried it. There are videos on youtube I think that show how to do it.
This is the worst battery design. My otherwise perfectly good battery is stripped at the positive connection; what, am I supposed to replace the whole battery now just for that? As if! Have to find myself a bigger bolt now. :/
Yea those side post batteries don't have much lead in them which makes them useless when stripped, a bigger bolt will work! I have had to machine inserts on good batteries to make them useful again.
The Cadillac with the stripped positive battery terminal had a longer bolt than usual and I was unable to tighten it. I decided to swap batteries with my other car (thankfully also a GM with the same battery) which had a regular sized bolt and was then able to tighten both. So far so good!
Yeslike vide
I can’t even turn mines I got one side off but I can’t get the other side like the bolt not moving at all
Did you manage to get it off? A hair dryer or heat can soften up the rubber.
@@RaysFabShop okay Ill try that
@@vonyougaming8677 If the heat isn't working you can use wd40 to soften up the rubber.
If it g.m it comes out battery side only
Should have gotten the extended bolts replacement.
Where tf is wolly world?
Lol, Walmart
I've got a 93 Cadillac, its a bitch getting to the positive post because of the tight space,
Just like pulling a tooth, pulling and turning ! Actually "Prying".
and the camera adds 10lbs of force lol
Mine has a fucking washer that's tac welding onto the bolt. Idk what to do
They do not just pop right in……
They should unless you have some super old connectors that need replacing.
Be a better video if your hands weren't in the way
Would have been better if you were there to film and direct the video Steven Spielberg
Be nice to see what you’re talking about
The whole point of video
Gm junk side posts