92 Bonnie - My battery Exploded? -Need advice-
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92 Bonnie - My battery Exploded? -Need advice-
Hi there, I need a little advice with my 92 Bonneville. The car itself has been absolutly great and is the best car I've ever owned. I've been driving it for 3 years with no major problems other than breaks, but hey, you have to deal with those sometime or another but yesterday I had a major problem driving home from work. I stopped at a red light and when I went to go accelerate the car jerked and sputtered a bit and the rpms went up but the car wouldn't go. After I had gotten to 5 mph'* the car picked up and continued to run fine. But every stop light after that I experienced the same problem. Then on my last turn before I get to my house I gently pressed the gas and as I was turning I heard a realllllly loud POP. I got home and looked under the hood and there was battery acid sprayed all over the body aginst the battery and leaking on to the gound (it ate though the plate) Do you think its just a battey thing, or am I looking at an alternator problem or tranny issues as well? Not really sure what to do at this point and now the car wont start because the battery is dead. =(
Thanks for any help you can give me!!!
Thanks for any help you can give me!!!
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Originally Posted by Technical Ted
What part of the battery was leaking?
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Originally Posted by Technical Ted
Well then the battery leaking probably caused it to explode. I'd just put in a new one & then have the alternator checked.
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Originally Posted by Technical Ted
Well then the battery leaking probably caused it to explode. I'd just put in a new one & then have the alternator checked.
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I would take the alternator off and drive another car to get it tested at an auto store. I wouldn't want to risk the alt being bad and putting in the battery and driving to the auto store and have the battery blow up again. But I am not sure if the auto store tests it while it is on or off the car, since I have never had to get one tested.
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Originally Posted by bandit
Do you have a Advanced Auto Parts by you, cuz if so i do know they will test it for free
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