Hello,

My name is Lance. I live in SW Washington state not far from Portland, OR. I just purchased a red 1997 GTS. I have been loving it so far but I possibly already screwed something up.

I replaced the battery the day I got it then I recently decided I should add a battery tender to the positive post under the hood. When I went to break the 15mm nut loose the whole post began to spin slightly. After many hours of scouring the internet I have determined that the bottom of the post or stud is loose or stripped which is preventing the somewhat corroded top bolt from coming loose. I have seen old threads where owners had to replace the entire PDC and wiring harness for thousands of dollars but I am getting ready to open it up and see if I can fix it as I have seen some posts or threads on as well. I have not opened up the fuse box yet but I am hoping I can either tighten the bottom bolt or replace the entire stud with a stainless steel bolt rather than replacing the expensive and hard to find PDC. If you have any insight on this undertaking I would appreciate any advice. Thank you.