Battery terminal damage safe or not ?

[phib]

So I have been give a Bosch battery that’s brand new that has terminal damage, safe to use or not ?

Thanks
Phib

[gazza285]

That wouldn’t stop me using it.

[Panamax]

The big question is what happened to the battery to get it into that state? Because lead is so heavy the battery can easily suffer internal damage if it's been dropped.

I'd want a high current drain test done before sticking it in a car. That'll soon show up any weaknesses.

As regards the terminal itself - not a problem so long as you can tidy it up enough to get a secure connection.

[anonymous-user]

Looks terminal to me...

[DavePanda]

Where's the damage? That tiny mark on the terminal is from something clamping it. Nothing to see here

[NMNeil]

Clean it till you get down to shiny lead, and it'll be fine. Plenty of surface/contact area left.

[phib]

Cleaned up now small chunk of it out but that’s it

[Hereward]

You're not a true car enthusiast until you own a battery post cleaner:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08TC2FDQ5/ref...

[Chris32345]

New with that amount of crud on top of it?

Nothing wrong with using it with that Minor damage however

[phib]

Chris32345 said:

New with that amount of crud on top of it?

Nothing wrong with using it with that Minor damage however

Sat in a friends shed for 2 years, I even had to take out the little red transport plug !

Phone

[E-bmw]

phib said:

Chris32345 said:

New with that amount of crud on top of it?

Nothing wrong with using it with that Minor damage however

Sat in a friends shed for 2 years, I even had to take out the little red transport plug !

Phone

2 years old sat in a shed is not the same as new.

Has it been checked for charge, has it been charged?

[phib]

E-bmw said:

2 years old sat in a shed is not the same as new.

Has it been checked for charge, has it been charged?

Yes, still sat at 12.3V (without charging) Just charging now.

Thanks

Phib

[Hol]

Hereward said:

You're not a true car enthusiast until you own a battery post cleaner:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08TC2FDQ5/ref...

I agree with that^^ much more than I do the people who instead suggest we don’t need to know how anything on the car actually works, so long as you obsess over micro scratches.

[oli-j]

phib said:

Yes, still sat at 12.3V (without charging) Just charging now.

Thanks

Phib

A battery sat for that long could easily be suffering issues with stratification or sulphation. If your battery charger has a repair (Noco) or recond (CTEK) mode on it, then use that once it has finished charging to make sure you get the most out of it.
guide - CTEK battery recond mode

[dhutch]

E-bmw said:

2 years old sat in a shed is not new.

Indeed!

Post looks ok, not sure I would have filed any material off it.

It has two chances, might be fine, might be toast.