1998 V70 T5 2,3l Battery terminal

pjcat · Post by **pjcat** » 04 Nov 2015, 22:52

The other day a small but significant part broke on one of my battery terminals due to corrosion. I could make a instant but rather temporarily fix. My question is, if somebody knows if there is a place where they could offer such a small part, so i could keep the existing terminal?

: The terminal which is still ok.; IMG_1025.jpg (199.31 KiB) Viewed 1570 times

: The bottom part which broke. It has a special shape to create the pressure on the terminal post.; IMG_1027.jpg (186.2 KiB) Viewed 1570 times

: And the fix to it :); IMG_1026.jpg (131.4 KiB) Viewed 1570 times

Post by **JDS60R** » 04 Nov 2015, 22:59

You can still get the replacement terminal from Volvo. There were two different styles. Show them the picture at FCP and they will get you the right one.

Post by **abscate** » 05 Nov 2015, 01:57

Nice quick fix. Filed in head for reference

Post by **tryingbe** » 05 Nov 2015, 05:39

Why not just replace the terminals?

jcdillin · Post by **jcdillin** » 05 Nov 2015, 06:24

Otherwise you pull it yard, probably would let you have that little part for the price of admission.

obayha · Post by **obayha** » 05 Nov 2015, 06:29

i can pull mine and bring it over,(FOR FREE) if you can pay air fare

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Shane

Post by **benpineapple** » 05 Nov 2015, 08:06

Ran into a similar issue last month. Volvo dealership would only sell entire batter cable, not just terminals that could be spliced in. Unfortunately didn't have the $90.00 that week to buy it.

Bought a new terminal from AutoZone, and installed it. Because it doesn't drop down to a nice 90 degrees like the Volvo ones, it wouldn't quite reach the terminal. Had to rotate the battery 180 degrees, and reroute the battery cable in question.

Worked great. Looks heinous. Definitely going to replace it when I can.

obayha · Post by **obayha** » 05 Nov 2015, 09:26

I will try to remember to pull my cable from my '98 and is free for the shipping cost to anyone.
Shane

Post by **cn90** » 05 Nov 2015, 09:31

We talked about similar issue in BMW E39 forum, you can see the VW part in the thread below:
I wonder if the VW fits the Volvo...

BMW E39 Need a New Metal Battery Clamp:
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showt ... tery-Clamp

Post by **cn90** » 05 Nov 2015, 09:43

See my battery photo (I use Exide L3, which is $90 at Menards, Home Depot etc.).
The Volvo design is that: the bolt goes down and in the process of doing that the bottom metal piece is pulled upward ---> squeezing the terminal.

The VW design is similar but with a nut instead of a bolt. I wonder if the VW design fits the Volvo.

PS: I wonder if you can drill the horizontal holes and use generic nuts/bolts...

Or junk yard part...