battery removal

hi had to buy a new battery. could not undo the plastic holding clamp and in the end i snapped it. Had to strap it in with cable ties to get me over christmas. Any one changed theirs for something better ?
cheers

Yep, happens to a lot of us. New one is cheap enough. Drill out the bolt and put a new nut and bolt in from the bottom up and cover with a lot of grease.

Happy Christmas.

Put mine back on with the steel wall plugs you use on hollow walls,the ones that come with a threaded bolt.then all you do is tighten the bolt with a screw driver and it nips the plug in place.the old case nut just knocks out dead easy to do .

Rat **** strap, mines done two mot's like that.

There is no MOT requirement for the battery retaining mechanism to be checked.

englishbullterrier said:

There is no MOT requirement for the battery retaining mechanism to be checked.

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I thought the battery had to be secure... ?

Done a quick search and as of April '13 an insecure battery became a fail. I thought it had been in a lot longer than that though personally.

bushwwacker said:

I thought the battery had to be secure... ?

Done a quick search and as of April '13 an insecure battery became a fail. I thought it had been in a lot longer than that though personally.

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Ah, new then. It snuck up on me !

battery must be secure but the cover has hinden that part for last 2 mot's, must put bracket back on, now where did i put it

englishbullterrier said:

Ah, new then. It snuck up on me !

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only been a requirement for the last 30 years plus

Battery clamp bolt, 12Nm.
Little more than hand tight.