MVS Volvo Forums contributor EstVolvo speaks out about his Volvo brand battery developing a cracked terminal:
I had a car sitting for five months. The battery was dead and its positive terminal had a buildup that looked like a ball of ashes.
Once I cleaned everything I saw a crack around the terminal. I haven’t used any force around this terminal so it can’t be mechanical damage.
- Can anybody explain what may have caused the cracking?
- What are the MIN and MAX marks on the side of the battery for?
- How are they supposed to be used? How do I find out if the fluid level is correct?
- Is there one big compartment for the fluid or many small ones? If the liquid level is too low, what am I supposed to add in there?
- How do I find out how old the battery is?
- One side (positive) of the battery has a little white plug and the other side (negative) has just a little hole without a plug … is it supposed to have one, two or no plugs?
Why should a battery terminal crack?
Last Updated on August 19, 2020
