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battery hold-down
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:33 am
by CAN-AWD-VIBE
is it just me or is the hook portion of the battery hold down the worst thing in the world?I had to replace the OEM this afternoon as I was getting the Christmas light spectacular all over the dash, ABS, SRS, EBRAKE, BATTERY, all on at once. So I pulled out the old one and Mcgivered the other one into place (34/78 group)... then tried to hook that J-bolt thing. Think I could tighten it down with it not spinning out of the hole??? no.I'm pissed off and cold now, and it's in as best as it is going to get for tonight. Sorry for the rant but you would think they could come up with a better plan then the hold down bolt in there.Then again, maybe I did it wrong?
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:37 am
by ragingfish
Nah man...I HATED that part of that car..I had SO many issues with that damn battery bracket...
Re: battery hold-down (CAN-AWD-VIBE)
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:18 am
by BlueCrush
Haha. I think it is operator error. I have removed mine several times and never had a problem with it. LOL.
Re: battery hold-down (BlueCrush)
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:05 pm
by CAN-AWD-VIBE
maybe the curve on the "J" is not tight enough, too much like an "L", I'll bend it more in the shop when I install the CAI and there is some more room.But holy crap was that annoying, everytime i had it lined up and getting tight, it would move and be completely useless.
Re: battery hold-down (BlueCrush)
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:43 pm
by tcam
Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Haha. I think it is operator error. I have removed mine several times and never had a problem with it. LOL.lol, yeah I haven't had a problem with it either.
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:36 pm
by northvibe
i JUST got a new battery sunday and it was a 35? size? and it fit perfect into the holder with that bracket, no issues here, are you sure its in the right hole?
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:34 am
by Raven
Quote, originally posted by northvibe » are you sure its in the right hole?That's too easy!
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:05 am
by CAN-AWD-VIBE
sad thing is.... I'm not too sure