Hey folks. It has been a while since I posted anything. It was a nicer day so me and my budding mechanic got a quick job done on the family car. Even though this was not for the bug specifically, it is a needed skill for any mechanic to have. A while back, I got a call from my beautiful wife that the car had died on the way home. I took the truck to go give the jumper cables a try and see if we could deal with the issue in the morning. No dice. After a couple attempts, we called a tow truck and had the car brought home. Soap box moment. I pay for a premium battery replacement service that claims to be able to bring me a battery where the car is in trouble and replace it free of charge. I was rudely awakened to the fact that the very large company I pay to provide this only provides it when and where they choose. Real handy for someone who is stranded on the side of a cold dark road. The tow driver was kind and professional. The problem was not with his service at all. The next day, I called the roadside assistance company and verified that, Yes, I was entitled to a free battery provided and installed by them, however, I would have had to have them tow the vehicle to one of their shops and have one of their installers do the work. I asked if I could simply go to the garage and pick up the battery, I am fully capable of installing it. The answer was a definite “NO”. Instead, They were “Happy” to tow my vehicle to the nearest shop with their name on it (10.6 miles away) and have one of their people install the battery. So, this means I now have to wait on a tow truck, then wait on a garage and then get home after. I figure this would take a few hours at least, when I can go to the big box store right in town and have the whole thing done in 15 minutes. Oh, I forgot to mention that the reason the battery was dead was that the factory alternator had finally given up its existence. The poor thing only lasted 190,000 miles. So, here I am having to replace the alternator and battery and the roadside company is taking away my precious time and standing in the way of getting the car back on the road where it belongs. Thanks be to God alone for my brothers who came over and helped with the alternator. I could have done it alone, but having them with me made it much more enjoyable and faster. It did not take too long for me to tell the roadside company to buzz of and I went and bought a local battery and replaced it along with the alternator. After a few weeks, I am still waiting for my refund for the out of pocket expense. They will gladly reimburse me, if I go buy the battery itself, but, they won’t just hand me a battery over the counter. I understand fully that their service is more about them than it is about the people who are stranded. Climbing down now from the soapbox. All of that was brought on by the battery terminal was eaten away from corrosion. Of course, this is no ordinary battery terminal. None of the local parts stores carry the one that fits this vehicle. The universal ones all have a bolt that is too big for the hole in the cable. I had no choice but to buy one that did not fit only to order the right one and wait a few weeks for shipping. The new battery terminal arrived and me and my daughter went outside today since it was reasonably sunny and replaced the terminal. It all fits together nicely and seems to work just fine. She did this one all on her own, and I am so proud.