Stuballsed

New Member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #1

Dumb question, sorry. (Not really!)

Got a bit muddy recently Got a battery box full of mud

Should I seal this up? Or are the holes in it (Made ones) neccessary

 

Vagrent

Yaaaar

• Mar 19, 2011

• #2

I removed my battery box and my battery is ratchet strapped to the chassis.
Well the tray was fekked, battery would have probably fell out unattended
Rip the fekker out:lol:

 

Stuballsed

New Member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #3

**** Vagrent, not in that state yet. Just want to know if the battery box needs to be vented. Don't have a rust issue (ish) yet

 

Vagrent

Yaaaar

• Mar 19, 2011

• #4

I think its advisable due to the gasses the battery release during charging, being combustible ect. I think yes needs to be vented.
VENT MAN, VENT IT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaahhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

K

Kevin Winter

New Member

• Mar 20, 2011

• #5

Batteries need venting - but check around the compartment - mine was full of little holes and tended to fill with water. Took a long afternoon with the fibreglass and patched them up, just the "official" holes at the top now!

Could you fashion a removeable plug that could be put in just for offroading, and removed afterwards perhaps?

 

[JP]

New Member

• Mar 21, 2011

• #6

or even breathers, like used on the axles, up to the engine bay...?

 

Stuballsed

New Member

• Mar 21, 2011

• #7

Hmm, battery box breather! I could go with that