Z-train Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 What did you guys do to eliminate the rust underneath the battery tray mount? Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 remove the tray and relocate battery. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 ^^what he said :D Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Best to prevent it [or keep it from getting worse after cleaning and priming] by sprinkling some baking soda in the bottom of the tray [i assume it's plastic] before installing the battery. Most Japanese battery trays have ribbing to elevate the battery, so the baking soda will sit just below the bottom and catch battery acid spills / overflows which will slide below the battery. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm repainting the truck.So i need to deal with existing rust.Relocating would be problomatic. Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 OPTION 1: Relocate the battery. :D OPTION 2: Remove the battery tray so you can access all the rust spots to clean & prep. Of course, if you're gonna do that, reconsider Option 1. OPTION 3: Scrape,wirebrush, sand as best you can, then Rust Mort, Eastwood or Zero Rust the hell out of it and hope you got it all. Probably not a problem in Arizona. Quote Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Why does it happen to the tray's exactly? I have an optima and after neutralizing the rust on the tray, covering it with zero rust and painting over that it is happening agian! I even had one of the metal battery tie downs start to do the same thing as the battery tray. Dunno why but the next one didn't do it. This is all happening while using the stock plastic battery tray. Anyways, the baking soda really stops it? Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 what if you had an electric Datsun with 13 12v DC batteries??? :blink: Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Why does it happen to the tray's exactly? I have an optima and after neutralizing the rust on the tray, covering it with zero rust and painting over that it is happening agian! I even had one of the metal battery tie downs start to do the same thing as the battery tray. Dunno why but the next one didn't do it. This is all happening while using the stock plastic battery tray. Anyways, the baking soda really stops it? The corrosion is caused by the acid fumes wafting [nice word there] up from the plastic tray. Air currents under the hood evaporate the acid overflow that is trapped in the tray. Don't over fill the battery beyond the "indicator" pips inside the filler neck. The baking soda reduces the sulfuric acid to sodium carbonate which is white and ugly but not corrosive. Sealed bateries help also. Hold down and structural corrosion is one reason the 1964 Corvair is hard to find with a left rear quarter panel intact. And also why the 1964 Corvair and 1967 Datsun 411 batteries are so hard to find. Early batteries were unsealed, current versions are sealed maintenance free, but where do you find a 64 Corvair or 67 Datsun 411 these days? Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hold down and structural corrosion is one reason the 1964 Corvair is hard to find with a left rear quarter panel intact. Also the cause of many a Porsche 914 fire as the fuel pump is directly under the battery tray. :eek: but where do you find a 64 Corvair or 67 Datsun 411 these days? There's a '63 and '64 Corvair around the corner from me. Based on your UserID, I'm guessing -YOU- have a '67 411. :D Quote Link to comment
vindats1 Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 easy...I got a different battery tray and changed the battery style on my 410, don't have the original style anymore. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted September 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Issue solved.I drilled out the spot welds,removed the tray.So now i can refinish the fender well,The tray will be powder coated and bolted back in place.:D Quote Link to comment
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