| Re: Battery replacement. Need help. Emergency. Wife is almost stranded. |
Subject: Re: Battery replacement. Need help. Emergency. Wife is almost stranded. by CentralCoaster on 2010/1/13 3:46:19 Based on my 85... She needs a 10mm open end wrench to loosen the hidden lower bolt shown in the photo, it's about 2/3 of the way towards the back of the battery panel. It screws upward, so to unscrew she has to turn the wrench towards the front of the car. Just loosen it, don't remove. Then theres's a 10mm bolt on top near the door hinge, sometimes hidden by the rubber piece that seals to the hood. A nut driver or a socket on a ratchet work here. There are a few torx screws going in from the fender liner. These can usually be removed with a small hex bit, or if she needs more room she'll have to turn the key on and turn steering wheel to the left. These screws use a T-30 bit. A T-27 or T-25 or even a 5/32" should also work, or even a flat blade screwdriver of the perfect size. And lastly there's the battery hold down bolt. I think this is just a 10mm hex and is between the battery and the firewall down by the base of the battery. Remove that. I'm not 100% sure it's 10mm, I lost that bolt a long time ago. With all that loose, tug on the panel evenly to get it loose. And the battery terminals can be undone with an 8mm or 5/16" wrench or ratchet/socket. Remove the negative terminal first. |
