Glad you got it started. I was getting worried when the posts turned to using WD-40. If that didn't work you know what would have been next.
I, along with many others, are firm believers that everything can be fixed with WD-40 or duct tape, and truthfully, I haven't the faintest idea
where you would put the tape.
Maybe using it as insulation by wrapping the battery.
MikeC