battery hitting hood

1993 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
120,000 MILES
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BEVWAY2
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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.
Nov 6, 2016 at 12:58 PM
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JOHNNY G.JR
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Sounds like loose battery connections,where they cleaned and re tightened?
Nov 6, 2016 at 4:31 PM
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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.

The Medic
Nov 6, 2016 at 4:49 PM
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