Folks

The positive lead, when fully tightened, is loose on the terminal post.

I tried the cheap post covers and threw them in the scrap.

Is there something better I can do, as I have a voltage drop overnight and the car refuses to start? Previously owned 1999 Disco 2 TD5
Disco 3 HSE TDV6 2007
Gone 2007 TDV8 RRS1 in Buckingham Blue.

How do know if the knocking at the front has been sorted?

You can hear the knocking at the rear better

All I can say is.

Loosen the bolt fully
Then push the terminal down fully. Get a hammer, and give it a light tap.
Do bolt up.

Wrap the post in tin foil to increase the diameter or file the clamp so as to allow it to close more .

Had the same issue, used a thin strip of metal to go half way round the battery terminal, opened the clamp up as suggested, and tapped it back over the terminal.

All good now.


Dave 2010 3.6 TDV8 HSE (Gone)
2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)

I'm with Andy,,, i've had the same trouble, if the terminal is not pushed as far down as possible it will not tighten around the battery post. 2010 RRS, TDV8
bali Blue / colour coded
side steps / flappy paddles
black perforated leather
22" overfinch
heated everything, TV,fridge ...... now with gold calipers and mud flaps !( black mud flaps that is) !!
Many years ago,,,,, 1955 series 1 landie , sometimes wish I had kept it

I’ve ‘tapped it’

I’ll try to wedge something inside before tightening it again, thanks folks. Previously owned 1999 Disco 2 TD5
Disco 3 HSE TDV6 2007
Gone 2007 TDV8 RRS1 in Buckingham Blue.

How do know if the knocking at the front has been sorted?

You can hear the knocking at the rear better