Battery hitting hood

Tiny
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  • 1993 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 120,000 MILES
The car was dead when returning from getting coffee no ticking, no lights, no bells, dead. Had a friend jump me started right up without her car even on. Drove two miles and car shuts off while driving. When getting ready to jump start I notice the positive terminal is hitting the inside hood so much it has actually burned through the metal and making a hole. I moved the battery so it not hitting the hood but every time I hit a bump the car shuts down and wont start without a jump.
Sunday, November 6th, 2016 AT 12:58 PM

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Tiny
JOHNNY G.JR
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Sounds like loose battery connections, where they cleaned and re tightened?
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Sunday, November 6th, 2016 AT 4:31 PM
Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC
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I concur with JOHNNY G. JR on his ideas.

Is the battery mechanically tied down (like it is supposed to be)? Maybe it is still jumping up and grounding somewhere else.

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Sunday, November 6th, 2016 AT 4:49 PM

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