Lost Battery Terminal Nut :(

[Qualish]

I was rushing out of the house this morning with my scooter's battery in hand (freshly tendered overnight) and one of those battery terminal nuts must have bounced out along the way. I have a picture attached to help illustrate where that nut came from in case my terminology is off. The nut is inside that terminal. The battery lead's bolt threads onto that to hold the lead in place.

Does anyone know where I can find an replacement nut? I'd rather not replace the whole battery because of my bonehead mistake. If I went to Home Depot and bought a square nut that fits the bolt's threads would that likely cause explosions, fire, death and mayhem? Mixing metals / conductivity and such? Thanks!



My specific battery is KYMCO brand. But I assume those parts are pretty universal if they specify they'll fit a Buddy 125.

[synaps3]

It would most certainly cause doom

You should be fine with a same-thread nut from Home Depot. I don't see any issue with that.

[Lagerhead]

The Home Depot trick will work assuming thay they have the right size. I haven't had much luck with HD lately.

You could also go to the scooter / motorcycle shop and ask if you could have the nut off of one of the old batteries they probabaly have in the back.

[synaps3]

Ace Hardware is usually better for specialty bolts if you cant find it at Home Depot. They're a bit more costly though.

[Ray Knobs]

I could mail you one if you want to wait the week it will take to get out to you. I have some in the garage.

Your local scoot shop should have tons.

[Howardr]

I had the same problem. Neither HD nor Ace Hardware had one that would fit. The nut is rectangular and the square ones with the same thread wouldn't fit in the terminal "cube/cage" thing.

However, my scooter shop was glad to just give me one.

Howard

[Qualish]

Thanks everyone! Sounds like my local scooter shop is my best bet. That thought never crossed my mind so I'm certainly glad I checked with you all. Thank you!!

[gt1000]

Ace Hardware is usually better for specialty bolts if you cant find it at Home Depot. They're a bit more costly though.

Absolutely! Fasteners work themselves loose on bikes all the time. Whenever this happens to me, I find a matching fastener (like the nut from the other terminal) and take it to Ace, where they match it for me.

I'd probably waste an hour looking in HD and then be forced to buy a package of 20.

[rsrider]

aren't they just standard 10mm nuts?

[ilektron]

If I went to Home Depot and bought a square nut that fits the bolt's threads would that likely cause explosions, fire, death and mayhem? Mixing metals / conductivity and such?

Kaboom!