# 2007 Ford Explorer - Battery corrosion?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-explorer-battery-corrosion/162781>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [April 12, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-explorer-battery-corrosion/162781 "2020-04-12T17:59:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![maryadams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@maryadams](https://community.cartalk.com/u/maryadams)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-explorer-battery-corrosion/162781/1 "2020-04-12T17:59:04Z")

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my truck cranks one day and hesistate the next had my alternator changed but their was alot if corrision around the battery terminial new battery

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-explorer-battery-corrosion/162781/2 "2020-04-13T01:10:55Z")

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Clean the terminals and posts on the battery, and after the battery is reconnected, spray this on the terminals and posts.

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/2/4295d3cd4fd850b297e7344d0fd46cb86aeeb59e.jpeg)

Tester