01 Durango 4.7 won't start
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#22
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Clean the terminals and get a new large battery (I perfer Duralast Gold from Auto Zone). Get a terminal cleaner like this:
![](http://www.tooled-up.com/Artwork/ProdZoom/SEAAK417.jpg)
Clean the terminals and battery posts and do this dry. Then get some acid disks like this:
![](http://i.ebayimg.com/12/%21BfPmcPQBGk%7E$%28KGrHqEH-EUEreFmQZNRBL%21dgOfeLg%7E%7E_35.JPG)
And place them down red on pos + and green on neg -. Next place the terminals on and tighten then down and use a back up wrench on the other side of the bolt! Don't just use the battery to hold back your torque. Use a wrench on the other side so you don't break the post.
Next I like to spray the terminal/post (when it is hooked up and finished) with a slight coat of inhibitor like this:
![](http://www.tooled-up.com/Artwork/ProdZoom/SEAAK417.jpg)
Clean the terminals and battery posts and do this dry. Then get some acid disks like this:
And place them down red on pos + and green on neg -. Next place the terminals on and tighten then down and use a back up wrench on the other side of the bolt! Don't just use the battery to hold back your torque. Use a wrench on the other side so you don't break the post.
Next I like to spray the terminal/post (when it is hooked up and finished) with a slight coat of inhibitor like this:
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Ya the other one that is way to small!
The OLD battery is is just that OLD.
Just sayin, I would replace it. Now I must go back to the sauce that makes me a self proclaimed idiot and also dumb *** genius at the same time....LMAO
<-----BTW------ I'm juiced and ya called it tonight (this time....
)......LOL
The OLD battery is is just that OLD.
Just sayin, I would replace it. Now I must go back to the sauce that makes me a self proclaimed idiot and also dumb *** genius at the same time....LMAO
<-----BTW------ I'm juiced and ya called it tonight (this time....
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Honestly this has been my problem more times then anything! I always start there now!
Clean the terminals and get a new large battery (I perfer Duralast Gold from Auto Zone). Get a terminal cleaner like this:
![](http://www.tooled-up.com/Artwork/ProdZoom/SEAAK417.jpg)
Clean the terminals and battery posts and do this dry. Then get some acid disks like this:
![](http://i.ebayimg.com/12/%21BfPmcPQBGk%7E$%28KGrHqEH-EUEreFmQZNRBL%21dgOfeLg%7E%7E_35.JPG)
And place them down red on pos + and green on neg -. Next place the terminals on and tighten then down and use a back up wrench on the other side of the bolt! Don't just use the battery to hold back your torque. Use a wrench on the other side so you don't break the post.
Next I like to spray the terminal/post (when it is hooked up and finished) with a slight coat of inhibitor like this:
![](http://i.ebayimg.com/07/%21BZPdRhgB2k%7E$%28KGrHgoOKj0EjlLmTLjuBKltU%21tE2%21%7E%7E_35.JPG)
![](http://www.tooled-up.com/Artwork/ProdZoom/SEAAK417.jpg)
Clean the terminals and battery posts and do this dry. Then get some acid disks like this:
And place them down red on pos + and green on neg -. Next place the terminals on and tighten then down and use a back up wrench on the other side of the bolt! Don't just use the battery to hold back your torque. Use a wrench on the other side so you don't break the post.
Next I like to spray the terminal/post (when it is hooked up and finished) with a slight coat of inhibitor like this:
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Here's what happened to me.
I got the post cleaner, rings and spray and did that stuff. Now the car starts fine, no problem.
I didn't buy a new battery. I didn't need one.
The correct advice to anyone with this problem is to first get the cleaner/rings/spray and scub the posts and cable terminations. If that doesn't work, go on to the more costly solutions. Why get a new battery if you don't need one?
What threw me for a loop was the fact that I cleaned the posts and cables once, when I first had the problem. I cleaned them pretty good...but apparently not good enough. The problem occurred after I had been driving for an hour or so. It gave no prior warning at all...so it "felt" like a part failure. Then, when I cleaned the battery, I had no idea that a really brisk scrubbing was needed to fix the problem. That made all the difference.
I got the post cleaner, rings and spray and did that stuff. Now the car starts fine, no problem.
I didn't buy a new battery. I didn't need one.
The correct advice to anyone with this problem is to first get the cleaner/rings/spray and scub the posts and cable terminations. If that doesn't work, go on to the more costly solutions. Why get a new battery if you don't need one?
What threw me for a loop was the fact that I cleaned the posts and cables once, when I first had the problem. I cleaned them pretty good...but apparently not good enough. The problem occurred after I had been driving for an hour or so. It gave no prior warning at all...so it "felt" like a part failure. Then, when I cleaned the battery, I had no idea that a really brisk scrubbing was needed to fix the problem. That made all the difference.
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Sometimes the posts get worn down from scrubbing too much. Yeah, sounds conterproductive but it happens. After a thorough cleaning of posts and terminals, make sure the terminals are properly seated and tightened to prevent corrosion. They sell these fancy inhibitors but I found I can use petroleum jelly on them and end up with the same results. Liquids just do not like the petro jelly. I cleaned the posts and terms a while back and they still like I just cleaned them. HTH.
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However Dan is right, you don't wanna take TOO much lead off. Just clean em up good and shiny. Petro works and so does grease, but these are what I like to use. Besides, these can be bought at Walmart or other for cheap!