Battery is leaking from the top

[IM-32-FK]

Battery is leaking from the top

The battery in my 34 is leaking from the top where you put water in it from. Yesterday I had to take the horn fuse out from the engine bay and this caused the battery light to turn on and my turbo timer was showing 15.3v . At the time I didn't know it was the horn fuse but I drove my car like that for half an hour to get home then when I searched google I found out it was cause of the horn fuse. When I checked the battery today I saw that the tray had lots of water and a lot had leaked onto the railing and caused white deposits. I took it out and wiped it down. Car still has power to everything and battery doesn't seem weak but you u think I f**ked the battery by driving it for half an hour on 15.3v?l?

[admS15]

The battery should be able to handle that voltage. The question id be asking is, why is the battery leaking? Overfilled, or is it fubarred? I recently had one leak from where the top plate is joined to the body. Took it back as it was still under warranty and swapped it.

[IM-32-FK]

41 minutes ago, admS15 said:

The battery should be able to handle that voltage. The question id be asking is, why is the battery leaking? Overfilled, or is it fubarred? I recently had one leak from where the top plate is joined to the body. Took it back as it was still under warranty and swapped it.

I made sure the water I put in the cells were about 2 inches from the top and made sure the caps are sealed. Had to use a screwdriver and hammer to loosen and tighten them because they were a weird design (two sideways triangles) and it ate into it a bit but don't think it's that. The water also came out black for some reason. The century battery didn't get hot after driving it on 15.3v and the battery hasnt swollen up or anything. But there were white deposits on the railing by the battery so that is almost guaranteed battery acid 

Edited June 29, 2017 by IM-32-FK

[junkie]

alternator is overcharging and causing the acid to bubble up and leak out of the battery. check the voltage at the battery terminals while engine is running, anything 14.7 and above is a problem

[IM-32-FK]

12 minutes ago, junkie said:

alternator is overcharging and causing the acid to bubble up and leak out of the battery. check the voltage at the battery terminals while engine is running, anything 14.7 and above is a problem

its all good now i think its like 14.7 or slightly lower after i put the horn fuse back in and battery light turned off. Just wondering if the battery or alternator would go anyday now since i overloaded the battery and drove on 15.3 for half an hour.

Also whos bright idea was it at nissan to cause this battery overload problem by simply taking the horn fuse out?

Edited June 29, 2017 by IM-32-FK

[junkie]

id say the battery would be fine, maybe shorted life somewhat but hard to say. if fairly new it will cope better, just make sure fluid level is sweet and keep an eye on the voltmeter

[IM-32-FK]

1 hour ago, junkie said:

id say the battery would be fine, maybe shorted life somewhat but hard to say. if fairly new it will cope better, just make sure fluid level is sweet and keep an eye on the voltmeter

i got non xenon headlights now but i got stock xenon wiring on my car. So since they dont match up i had to do a temporary wiring so the lights turn on from the spotlight cable lol i got no fuses in for the headlights and it still turns on. Could that be short circuiting it?

also the battery is still slightly leaking from where the 6 cells are. i made sure they wernt overfilled and tightened the caps. WHAT GIVES? its a year old century battery

Edited June 29, 2017 by IM-32-FK

[GH05T]

it wont short it if its wired up properly, i mean its already a closed circuit. but its a great fire hazard if it fails.

get it replaced under warranty while you can.

Edited June 29, 2017 by GH05T