I managed to kill the battery in my Wrangler a couple weeks ago. We found ourselves stuck in a snowstorm waiting for a jump start the first time… ugh. Well, it ran for another week and then died again, so yesterday I got it jump started and hauled the car 45 miles north to Yreka, where I grew up, and met my mom so we could get it changed out. One of the terminals was really corroded and we couldn’t get it off.
So we stopped by the local auto parts store, where one of the guys busted out some magical cleaner, got the battery out and swapped in a new one. Then he applied a pretty red spray sealant that is supposed to keep the battery from corroding the terminals again.
The whole “kit” of cleaner, terminal pads and red sealant was only $7. Well worth the investment and it should save my battery. Side note: The battery that came in my car when I bought it brand new, was not the right battery for my car. Um… thanks Jeep.
Did I mention it was cold standing in front of the store? Thanks for sticking it out with me, mom. Even if you did make fun of me for taking pictures in the grocery store (the vegetable aisle had cool paintings that I want for my house, whatever mom!)
This truck is as old as I am. It never breaks. It will outlive us all. It is the Beast Truck.
Selective color red fireplace. Okay, at this point I was just taking photos to be silly.
Here’s me spinning past the neighbors Christmas lights.
Then I drove home in a blizzard.
What have we learned? Put red stuff on your battery and avoid snow storms. Photograph the whole process.
Kelly
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