well my batter sucks!! it has been leaking battery acid into my positive battery cable....should i just talk to a dealership about getting a new cable? also is it had to put in? i guess i have never really looked at where it goes...

 

wow get a optima battery, no more battery acid problems

 

Battery Cable Replacement 5.7 L Positive

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the battery.
2. Remove the positive cable from the stud on the fuseblock.
- Open the positive cable cap.
- Remove the battery cable to fuseblock stud nut.
- Remove the positive cable from the fuseblock stud.
3. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
4. Remove the conduit rosebud clips at the cooling fans.
5. Remove the wiring harness ground bolt and radio frequency (RF) ground strap and cruise control ground lead at the front rail.
6. Remove the positive cable from the generator.
- Slide the boot down revealing the positive terminal stud.
- Remove the positive cable nut from the generator output stud.
- Remove the positive cable.
7. Remove the positive cable to starter motor nut.
8. Remove the positive cable from the starter motor .
9. Remove the positive cable from the harness conduit.

Installation Procedure

1. Install the positive cable to the harness conduit.
2. Install the positive cable to the starter motor.
3. Install the positive cable to starter motor nut. Tighten the positive cable to starter motor nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
4. Install the positive cable to the generator:
- Install the positive cable.
- Install the positive cable nut to the generator output stud. Tighten the positive cable nut to the generator output stud to 22 N·m (16 lb ft).
- Slide the boot over the positive terminal stud.
5. Install the wiring harness ground and RF ground strap and cruise control ground lead bolt to the front rail. Tighten the wiring harness ground and RF ground strap and cruise control ground lead bolt to 12 N·m (106 lb in).
6. Install the conduit rosebud clips at the cooling fans.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Install the positive cable to the stud on the fuseblock:
- Install the positive cable to the fuseblock stud.
- Install the positive cable to fuseblock stud nut. Tighten the positive cable to fuseblock stud nut to 14 N·m (10 lb ft).
- Close the positive cable cap.
9. Install the battery.

 

Well Let me guess it was the stock AC Delco. Mine did the same last week. Here is the part number for the cable assy. 69.00 at the dealer 12157131.
Make sure you clean all efected areas real good with some water and baking soda. With a good coat of primer and paint.