Mike wrote: > That was obviously a worn-out or incorrect clamp. Replacing it is the > only proper fix. Your 'shim' is not a good idea, but it did work for you. > That doesn't make it 'right' or even a good idea to recommend to others > as a good way to make a quick fix. Well, this was on the car when I bought it and, would you believe, when I replaced the battery all was well. The cables and clamps were fine and of the correct size. All I can think of is that the DPO must have honed that one terminal down to undersize. Who knows? Mike |
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