Hole in battery

Could you heat up a flat blade screwdriver & melt it closed ?

Obviously keeping the ignition source away from the battery.

Peecee,

Had a battery blow a hole in itself and split, still worked . I fixed it with a hot soldering iron and some plastic from the cap of a plastic Coke bottle. We used a couple of caps but it held until we got home from the Kimberlies.

If the hole is not to big you can try and run the melted plastic into the hole.

Beware only use an electric soldering iron, a gas one might make the battery explode from the fumes

Wayne.

PC,
apply Ormonoid (bituminous gooey black stuff that sticks like bleep e to a blanket) to a small sheet of tin or plastic and apply that to the defect. The piece of tin or plastic can then be held fimly to the side of the battery with duct tape. This will seal better than the melted plastic or hot glue options. I guess Knead it could be used in the same way and would have the advantage of setting very hard.

Hi Peecee.

This is your lucky day :-)

I have just the thing for you, It sets as hard as a rock, it sets, even under water (and to wet surfaces) can be moulded with a wet finger, it can be drilled and tapped, also files and it cleans up, including your hands, in water.

And here is the best part, it sticks to almost every thing, from metal to that black plastic stuff that 20 liter detergent drums are made of.

Answer: Plumbers joining compound!

It is a 2 part mix. There are several brands on the market, one of them is called "Charmac' and the one that I am presently using is "Jenco" . I can not remember the price, from memory it is not cheep, but then it does go a VERY long way and lasts for years. There are several brands on the market, just make sure you get a 2 pack.

I always carry some in a couple of containers on the 4WD. The last time I used this stuff was about 12 months ago to repair a corroded thermostat housing on an old Pajaro...He is still running with my repairs, that's how good the stuff is.

Best of luck. All you have to do now is to get the SG up to the correct level.

Regards

G'day Peecee,
There have been some great suggestions from other forumites, but one thing that needs to be considered is that whichever way you attempt to mend the hole, the compound used will have to be impervious to battery acid.
I had a similar incident some years back when I accidently dropped a battery and put a small crack in the case - I figured no big deal, I'll just run a line of glue along the crack and 'job's done'. To my dismay, something in the chemical compound of the glue reacted with the battery acid and turned the small crack into a gaping hole which completely stuffed the battery. I can't remember what the glue actually was, except that it was a general purpose automotive product.
I would suggest experimenting with the compatibility of sealing compound and a drop of battery acid before doing the job - it could mean the diference between saving the battery or dumping it.

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