stripped nut

I would cut if off with a small cutoff wheel like a dremel and start over.

Ron3rd wrote:
I would cut if off with a small cutoff wheel like a dremel and start over.

that is best way, or try hacksaw on middle of bolt where it is weak

Can you put another nut on it and extend the post?
Otherwise a nut splitter is the tool you need.

If the thing is loose turn it back and forth while getting screw driver under terminal to force up and off then just cut bolt

I'm a little confused. A battery post is connected to the battery and does not turn. So, I assume that you are either talking about a battery post cable terminal or a battery post connector that has a machine vertical post on it the you connect the battery cable to and tighten down with a wing nut or regular hex nut.

So if the battery post's cable terminal is off of the post and the bolt is one that goes through the prongs of the terminal that will tighten around the post with the bolt. If this is the case, I would put a wrench on the head of the bolt and vice grips on the nut and pull upward (or outward) while turning counter clock wise. If that doesn't work, I too would try to cut the bolt in half between the terminal's prongs.

If it is the battery post's terminal with the vertical machined post and it's the wing (hex) nut that is stripped, I would still try to use the vice grip method....or just cut the post off and buy another.

Hope this helps

Ron

lanerd wrote:
I'm a little confused. I assume that since you can't tighten it down, that the terminal is off of the post and the bolt is one that goes through the prongs of the terminal that will tighten around the post with the bolt. If this is the case, I would put a wrench on the head of the bolt and vice grips on the nut and pull upward (or outward) while turning counter clock wise. If that doesn't work, I too would try to cut the bolt in half between the terminal's prongs.

Hope this helps

Ron

I am not talking about the part that clamps around the battery post.There is a threaded screw that is made on the clamp that goes on the post.The wires go on this screw with a nut and it wont tighten or loosen.If i could get the nut off all i will have to replace is the clamp.

Ok, I edited my reply...please excuse my confusion. Like I said, I would still use the vice grip method and if it didn't work, cut the threaded post off and buy a new one.

Ron

To make it work temporarily, screw in one or two small screws between the ring and the post. Use vice grips or something other than your hands if you attempt to cut off the bolt with a zip cut. Be careful.

Or use vice grips to grip the ring onto the post until you can get it fixed.

Edited.. I see the latest response.. as I understand it, the clamp is on the battery post, but the threaded piece that holds your rings is stripped. If you have an old fork, bend one time out and cut the other two short and sharp. Then force it under the nut between your rings. This will put pressure on the nut to come off the threaded post.

lanerd wrote:
Ok, I edited my reply...please excuse my confusion. Like I said, I would still use the vice grip method and if it didn't work, cut the threaded post off and buy a new one.

Ron

Ok thanks,I will try to pry it off first before going the splitter route.Thanks for the help.

Those terminals are dirt cheap. Cut the bolt and free up your wiring and install a new terminal on the post and the wiring on the bolt for that purpose. Buy an extra to keep in your parts box. This'll probably come up again.