URGENT Advice Needed! Relating to Power Steering, Alternator and Electrical.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by The Marshall

it appears to have boiled over, as the corrosion is mostly at the connection points. I inspected it and did not notice a crack in the casing. I got a boost and drove home, I will be replacing the battery in the morning with my known good one. Is this indicative of a bigger problem?

Boiling over is usually the result of overcharging, so check your voltage with the engine running (should be ~14.1 V).

Two things I don't think I'd buy at Costco are car batteries and underwear. Although, I see lots of positive reviews of the Kirkland batteries, which are made by Johnson Controls.

[ezhacker1]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Boiling over is usually the result of overcharging, so check your voltage with the engine running (should be ~14.1 V).

Two things I don't think I'd buy at Costco are car batteries and underwear. Although, I see lots of positive reviews of the Kirkland batteries, which are made by Johnson Controls.

Cuz of chances of a getting a returned one? Lol on the underwear.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by ezhacker1

Cuz of chances of a getting a returned one? Lol on the underwear.

About 10 years ago I did a project where I analyzed about a dozen different 50-55AH lead acid batteries from generic ones (like the Costco one) to crazy expensive ones. Replacing the battery pack (which consisted of 4 55AH car batteries) was extremely expensive, particularly for shipping them. The results showed that you really get what you pay for with batteries. Good quality ones would have 5+ times the life of cheap ones. For us, saving 5 rounds of shipping far outweighed the 2-3x higher cost of the better quality batteries. To this day, Sonnenschein batteries remain my personal favorite.