Fitting a new Battery

[c6erb]

Are they easy to fit yourself? Any special tools needed?

[caduceus]

Nope. Just a decent socket set if I remember correctly. The only problem you might encounter is rusty bolts. So have the WD40 handy.

[optimax sniffer]

nothing special required

[Cyclone1]

The bolt that retains the holding plate at the front bottom of the battery can be a pain to clear when you actually remove the old battery, so just make sure you lever the battery upwards and kind of pull the battery at the same time, difficult but doable....

Jules.

[Onzlouk]

Its a half hour job at most, any longer than that and youve done it wrong........

Are you upgrading aswell or sticking with an 072?

[99 speed 6]

The halfords 072 battery has changed slightly and would not fit in mine.

[amazon]

I changed mine, so you have nothing to worry about I assure you!

[Old Geezer]

make sure you open the boot and one of the windows fully first! Just in case

[Ballsy]

Old Geezer said:

make sure you open the boot and one of the windows fully first! Just in case

Top Tip!!

Also watch where the positive wires are routed, when you go to put the F1 panel(sure thats what its called) back in it can catch on the wires

[Demondad]

c6erb...... are you OK or are you still changing the battery! Just remember to press the blipper before you undo the battery contacts otherwise that bloody alarm makes your ears bleed.

[southendpier]

make sure when you refit the leads are up and out of the way, they can melt and short if too close to the manifolds.

[Jasper Gilder]

All seems very easy - when I replaced the battery on my 4.5 cerb I had to take the N/S airbox off to get the old battery out and the new one in - fine then! I wonder if that was just an aberration in my car?

[kojak]

Jasper Gilder said:

All seems very easy - when I replaced the battery on my 4.5 cerb I had to take the N/S airbox off to get the old battery out and the new one in - fine then! I wonder if that was just an aberration in my car?

The airbox has to be removed on mine (4.2) as well.

Edited by kojak on Tuesday 29th July 19:21