well, i bought my car used . . its a 98 honda civic ex coupe.

the engine and transmission are fine, they've pulled excellent and havent done me wrong since day one. the cars got almost 35k miles.

but the electrical system doesnt seem very good. my driver side headlight doesnt shine as brightly, and i've already had to replace the alternator. and this cruddy stuf always forms around my positive battery terminal . . . . .

any guesses? thanks