Delco Batterys

tbone99ss
03-06-2003, 05:48 PM
i have a 99 ss with 40k miles. i have had it for about 4 years in that time i have had to replace the battery 2 times and getting ready to do it a third time. the battery has done the same thing twice, it has vent all the acid through the positive terminal lug. my question is " has any one else out there had the same problem? if not could something be wrong with my charging system? or is this some kind of defect with delco batteries?

stik6shift93
03-06-2003, 06:04 PM
I have the same problem with my die hard gold, the thing sucks big time. The funny thing is in my 97z I had the original delco battery in it up until last summer without problems and I was running ud pulleys.

stik6shift98
03-06-2003, 08:06 PM
ya mine went as well....i decided to go with the optima red top battery....it is defintly a great battery:D

LabRat3K
03-07-2003, 12:05 PM
Yup. Had two AC Delcos with a positive terminal leak over a three and a half year period. Bought my current battery from Wal Mart for half the price and it has given me no problems.

Snowmann
03-07-2003, 04:35 PM
Yup. it is common, but my 98 has a OE battery in it. Try not to tighten it so much, it actually turns the lead "pellet" and distrupts the seal and cause the leak, they dont have to be very tight to work properly.