Hi everyone,
I am getting ready to install a new battery in my car and have removed most of the parts. I don't know if all years are the same but the bracket on my 2002 is rubber coated steel. When i removed it i noticed where the rubber had dried out and cracked in a couple of spots. I removed the rubber from the bracket and where it had cracked it had allowed water under the rubber. The bracket is bare metal covered with rubber so rust had started to form under the rubber. I cleaned the bracket up and put on three coats of primer and three coats of flat black paint. I could have purchased a new one but it would probably do the same thing and for $35 for the bracket it would not be worth it. Mine actually looks better now than with the rubber coating.
If you see any cracks in the rubber, you might as well fix it now. It will only get worse with time.
btw...You can purchase new hold-down bolts and terminal bolts and nuts for around $20. I am replacing mine with the new battery. (If the battery ever arrives)
I am getting ready to install a new battery in my car and have removed most of the parts. I don't know if all years are the same but the bracket on my 2002 is rubber coated steel. When i removed it i noticed where the rubber had dried out and cracked in a couple of spots. I removed the rubber from the bracket and where it had cracked it had allowed water under the rubber. The bracket is bare metal covered with rubber so rust had started to form under the rubber. I cleaned the bracket up and put on three coats of primer and three coats of flat black paint. I could have purchased a new one but it would probably do the same thing and for $35 for the bracket it would not be worth it. Mine actually looks better now than with the rubber coating.
If you see any cracks in the rubber, you might as well fix it now. It will only get worse with time.
btw...You can purchase new hold-down bolts and terminal bolts and nuts for around $20. I am replacing mine with the new battery. (If the battery ever arrives)