Another 4310 battery question!!

[Deere05]

I have seen many posts of problems with batteries on 4310s.
I have a 4310 with 75 hrs. I checked my battery yesterday to see if I anything looked like trouble. I can see a little corrosion (white build-up) on the radiator close to the top rim of the battery. I have not taken the battery out yet to check for other potential problem spots but was bummed about the one small spot I saw. Should I contact the dealer yet or see if it gets worse? The last thing I want is to mess up my cooling system. I plan to take my battery out tonight and investigate further.

 

[Deere05]

I have seen many posts of problems with batteries on 4310s.
I have a 4310 with 75 hrs. I checked my battery yesterday to see if I anything looked like trouble. I can see a little corrosion (white build-up) on the radiator close to the top rim of the battery. I have not taken the battery out yet to check for other potential problem spots but was bummed about the one small spot I saw. Should I contact the dealer yet or see if it gets worse? The last thing I want is to mess up my cooling system. I plan to take my battery out tonight and investigate further.

 

[755inNY]

Deere05,

It can't hurt to contact your dealer and let them know your concerns. Has the white build up penetrated the paint on the radiator or is it just on the surface? I would suggest at a minimum that you clean it up and touch up the paint as needed. But first find out what your dealer thinks.

Jeff

 

[755inNY]

Deere05,

It can't hurt to contact your dealer and let them know your concerns. Has the white build up penetrated the paint on the radiator or is it just on the surface? I would suggest at a minimum that you clean it up and touch up the paint as needed. But first find out what your dealer thinks.

Jeff

 

[Deere05]

I don't know if it penetrated the paint or not. I had to change out a mower belt on the lawn mower instead of dealing with the battery tonight. Time is short when you have to work for a living. Hopefully tomorrow I can check. If I need to paint it would John Deere Black do or is there a specific paint for radiators? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif That is probably a stupid question but if I didn't ask then there would surely be something special that I SHOULD HAVE used.
I will call the dealer regardless.
Thanks

 

[Deere05]

I don't know if it penetrated the paint or not. I had to change out a mower belt on the lawn mower instead of dealing with the battery tonight. Time is short when you have to work for a living. Hopefully tomorrow I can check. If I need to paint it would John Deere Black do or is there a specific paint for radiators? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif That is probably a stupid question but if I didn't ask then there would surely be something special that I SHOULD HAVE used.
I will call the dealer regardless.
Thanks

 

[Deere05]

I took the battery off this evening to check the amount of corrosion on the radiator. There is a 5'' X 1'' line that runs along where the top of the battery rests against it. The battery is a Strong Box Hibernator. I tried to remove the white corrosion powder and the part of the radiator fins that are affected break off. I have not called my dealer yet. Any ideas as to what they will likely say and is there a "permanent" fix for this problem if I got a new radiator and battery? I would hate to have it fixed and then it happen again. Especially after it is out of warranty.

 

[Deere05]

I took the battery off this evening to check the amount of corrosion on the radiator. There is a 5'' X 1'' line that runs along where the top of the battery rests against it. The battery is a Strong Box Hibernator. I tried to remove the white corrosion powder and the part of the radiator fins that are affected break off. I have not called my dealer yet. Any ideas as to what they will likely say and is there a "permanent" fix for this problem if I got a new radiator and battery? I would hate to have it fixed and then it happen again. Especially after it is out of warranty.

 

[rockyridgefarm]

The very best fix is a truly sealed battery like the Optima. Yellow top is the recommended solution, but the 51 is no longer available. There are several other brands, someone posted a battery from Sams..

(BTW Deere offers a battery that looks remarkably like an Optima...)

Could it be that you were inadvertantly overfilling your Deere battery? I think I may have been./ It seems like all my trouble started after I topped mine off...

 

[rockyridgefarm]

The very best fix is a truly sealed battery like the Optima. Yellow top is the recommended solution, but the 51 is no longer available. There are several other brands, someone posted a battery from Sams..

(BTW Deere offers a battery that looks remarkably like an Optima...)

Could it be that you were inadvertantly overfilling your Deere battery? I think I may have been./ It seems like all my trouble started after I topped mine off...