Bumleb's Camaro battery cable issue is almost Fixed, Issue Solved

[fazm]

sure is clean under there, especially compared to the mustangs i see rolling out (really rusted)

[kmn5]

Originally Posted by FirstLSK

Did not know that. Interstate better not screw up a good thing. Optima batteries are about a bullet proof as they get.

Originally Posted by Never2LowChevy

To the ones saying that Optima batteries are the way to go, I disagree. Ive went through 2 new red tops and a new yellow top in the past 4 months. I now use Kenetik Batteries. Check them out. Optimas are good but if your going to spend the money, I PROMISE these are way better. I have two on my dually and my little girl watches movies in it all the time at car shows with the stereo up with 3 12"s, 2 amps, mids and highs, and at the end of the day I can get in and start it right up no problem.

just my 2cents
I had an Optima fail after ~12 months (edit: just double checked, it was around 12 months)
When I looked under the hood, the battery case was partially warped, like it was baked in an oven.
I took it back to the Napa store I bought it form, owner said I had to take it up with optima.
I called optima and they said to take it back to the store, after 2 more B.S. run arounds, I said f##k it and bought a new Duralaat battery from Autozone. it's been 4 years now, and that battery is still good!

ps I never shop at napa ever again, even if it is closer to me, I rather drive further to the Autozone
screw nappa and screw optima

[Nexus6]

Originally Posted by kmn5

just my 2cents
I had an Optima fail after ~12 months (edit: just double checked, it was around 12 months)
When I looked under the hood, the battery case was partially warped, like it was baked in an oven.
I took it back to the Napa store I bought it form, owner said I had to take it up with optima.
I called optima and they said to take it back to the store, after 2 more B.S. run arounds, I said f##k it and bought a new Duralaat battery from Autozone. it's been 4 years now, and that battery is still good!

ps I never shop at napa ever again, even if it is closer to me, I rather drive further to the Autozone
screw nappa and screw optima

should have taken it to an interstate battery store,they own optima and will take care of you no matter where you bought it from.

[Stevo]

Hey it looks like the place where the wire is taped is next to a steel ring encircling the starter. And this steel ring looks like it may be bolted to the heat shield. On the other side of the heat shield is the exhaust. Could it be that the intense heat from the exhaust heated up the shield and was conducted through the ring to the insulation of the cable that looks in contact with this ring?

[Stevo]

Bumleb, this may explain why the starter was so hot - although the electrical short could do this too. I would be interested to find out the temperature of that ring around the starter after the exhaust gets hot...if the ring also becomes hot; I would start wtih insulating the starter from the heat shield and fashion a bracket/heat sleeve to keep the cables away from contacting the starter or the engine block

[cam2fst4u]

Originally Posted by Stevo

Hey it looks like the place where the wire is taped is next to a steel ring encircling the starter. And this steel ring looks like it may be bolted to the heat shield. On the other side of the heat shield is the exhaust. Could it be that the intense heat from the exhaust heated up the shield and was conducted through the ring to the insulation of the cable that looks in contact with this ring?

possible

I still like the decepticons story tho

[Stevo]

Ring of fire?

[Oh10Cam]

Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

You got that right. I tell ya though. I was under mine today checking it out and those mufflers almost look like dual gas tanks. They are huge.

WOW! those mufflers ARE HUUUUUGE!

[FNKNSTN]

Originally Posted by greenrail

Goodness sakes. I am sitting here shaking my head that people are obsessing over 24 miles on a car at delivery.

Good Lord, that is unblievable. If my dealer puts 50 miles on my car and everything works right when I take delivery, it is not an issue for me. Maybe I am not as out there as some. But this seems a bit over the top.

But then again, I put over 30k miles on my Grand Prix every year.

Can I take your Camaro for a ride? I promise that everything will work fine when I give it back.

[FNKNSTN]

Originally Posted by FxsX24

i had a customer come in today, with a 02 maliboo boo, bad battery, delco also

I've never had a battery go bad that wasn't abused.

If I left the headlights on... and had to jump it...

If I left my stereo on too long... and had to jump it...

If the dome light was left on... and had to jump it...

Sometimes you can blame it on bad car owners.

[2KZ28_For_Now]

<sigh>

"Told Ya!"

'nuff said.

[ripismoney]

Originally Posted by FNKNSTN

Can I take your Camaro for a ride? I promise that everything will work fine when I give it back.

Yeah I couldn't find anywhere to rent for my Prom... I put about 90 miles on my car at last year's, and everything worked fine when I was done without so much as a new scratch

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by ripismoney

Yeah I couldn't find anywhere to rent for my Prom... I put about 90 miles on my car at last year's, and everything worked fine when I was done without so much as a new scratch

Haha I wouldn't mind borrowing a Camaro for my prom either...

[fazm]

Originally Posted by Stevo

Ring of fire?

this is the ring of fire