slyone

I walked by my 14 5.0 today and noticed a wet spot on the ground in front of the right front tire. Opened the hood noticed the battery and the windshield washer was the only thing close to the area of the wet spot. I touched the liquid and found it to be battery acid. The top of the battery was dry. Opened the caps the water level down to the plates. I assume the side or bottom is cracked. Made appt. at the dealer on Monday. Wow a 6400 mile battery.

Toddman38

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**** breaks, part of life!

hetman

make sure you wash / neutralize that battery acid anywhere it has been on your truck

Tothemax

Surprising. My first thought would be cold weather and battery swelling but that isnt the case.

slyone

Thanks hetman, it will be getting a baking soda and water bath when I get it home. Tothemax I could understand it to if that were the case, but cold has not come yet. Still got the top down on the Miata's .

Scuba_Dave

Wouldn't overheating also cause a battery to swell ?
Overcharging = Overheating = maybe something they will/should check

gDMJoe

As long as the battery's electrolyte is good and it's not deeply discharged, the battery will not freeze and ergo not swell as the result of it.
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gDMJoe

Plugged vents could also cause the battery to swell and crack.
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slyone

The dealer states they could not find the leak on the battery. They replaced the battery, no more leaks.

Tothemax

Good to hear