A few tips
that might help you in you in your car battery maintenance.
Suppose that you are rushing for
somewhere and the car fails to start or in case you are middle of nowhere and
it suddenly comes to a halt at unwanted times. The car battery stops working or
shows a state of complete discharge. It is irritating isn't it?
Tips for Maintaining Car Battery
But there are ways through which
situations like this might be kept at bay. There are several ways that if kept
in mind can provide a great help in maintaining your car battery. A battery
without maintenance is a sign of great carelessness and at times might be an
open invitation to unwanted troubles and hassles. In case you have shortage of
time it is a better option to go for those batteries that ask for lower
maintenance. A few points have been mentioned in this article that might help
you in sailing smoothly through all kinds of roads. It is not very tough to
maintain a battery, you only to perform some simple tasks and you may have a
healthy battery life.
To begin with, battery
maintenance needs small amount of cleaning and a regular checking of amount of
electrolytes. As safety measure against sulphuric acid that is used in car
batteries make sure you use rubber gloves and a pair of safety glasses. Also
make sure that you work in a place that has proper air circulation and
ventilation so that you are least affected by the harmful fumes that might
arise from the battery. Also take care to follow the instructions as given in
the manual by the battery manufacturers.
While taking care of the battery,
first of all loosen up, and open the cable clamps that are connected to the
battery cables. Then remove the clamps that hold the battery and slowly take it
out of the car. Next, wash and clean the uppermost surface of battery with
water and baking soda. Get rid of all the rust that has accumulated on clamps
and terminals through an emery paper and 535 mesh wire brush. After you have
finished cleaning, put it back into the car and reattach the clamps and wires
that were previously attached to it. Take care to apply some grease over the
battery clamps surface.
Then comes the part that consists
of checking the electrolyte level in battery. Check the electrolyte level in
the battery and make sure that it is always maintained a little lower than the
splash outlet. If you notice the level lesser than that add some distilled
water to re-maintain the desired level. It helps in maintaining the moisture
over the battery plate.
Usually, batteries get recharged
while the vehicles run on daily basis, so in case your car has not been out of
garage in a long time the battery might have gone discharged. Also take care to
start the car regularly and take it out for small rides on regular basis. Also
try and keep the car in working condition consistently so you don’t have to use
a charger to charge the car. And in case you are using a charger make sure you
recharge your battery slowly as it ensures longer battery life.
Apart from this also make sure
that you are using a standard or original battery charger despite of any
sub-standard or cheap product. Take care that once the battery is charged
completely you remove the charger, overcharging in any case reduces battery
life and quality. Under normal circumstances, battry life is expected to be
around three years. Once you have used a battery for this amount of time make
sure you are changing it anyhow. The battery might be in good condition after
three years or so but you cannot remain assure that it will be faithful to you
for a long time. So it is advisable to spend a few bucks for buying new one
despite of inviting any unwanted heavy expenses.
Last but not the least, the
quality and durability of battery also equally depend on how you take care of
your car and get it serviced. If you are take enough care to maintain all other
parts like power mill, gear box, tires the battery wouldn’t be exerted much and
the car will run smoothly for a longer period, ensuring a longer battery life.
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