<VV> Defective Delco Batteries -NO Corvair

[GYoungwolf at aol.com]

For those with other GM products, this is a warning you might want to 
consider. I have just encountered my THIRD factory defective AC Delco side terminal 
battery. My first two were in my '95 SS and the third was today in my 
daughter's '01 Montana. All three had the positive terminal break loose from the 
battery. A contributing factor in both cars was a battery cable that was barely long 
enough (GM cost savings project, no doubt) to reach the battery and therefore 
putting a strain on the connection. If you have one of these, and don't have 
AAA road service, you might want to check before your next trip. The battery 
on the Montana was buried under the main fuse box, body support strut and main 
wiring harness...not something you want to mess with on the side of the 
road....:-). (And it requires a 12 point 1" wrench to hold the terminal body while 
removing the terminal post..).  (And, the battery always seems to leak acid for 
several days before compeletly breaking). FWIW
Grant