Battery Replacement

[ratazzi]

Hi there,

I am looking to replace my battery on my TVR Chimaera 4.0 (1996). Can anyone please tell me what battery I should be getting and any recommended retailers?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Mark

[Konrod]

Do a search on here for batteries, I got mine from Halfrauds - you need to get a size that fits the battery box and it should have at least 580 cold cranking amps (CCA).

also check advice on batteery box removal, main point is to draw a line on the footwell floor where the front of the battery box meets it. If you do that the jod is a lot less difficult than its made out to be.

[bigdods]

You will find its an 072 type at halfords but beware, they sell several variants some with very low CCA values that wont be suitable for a chim.

[oggs]

Kwik fit do £88 fitted
550 crank... it replaced a 420 one

[thenick]

If its a Halfords calcium one you have in there already and its less than 4(or maybe 5) years old then you'll get a new one for free...

I noticed that mine was, took it down there and they did a battery and alternator test and determined that the alt was fine but the battery buggered. So with my instruction, a guy removed the old one, took the box in to find the biggest battery he could fit in it (around 600A cold start I think) and put it all back in with no trouble at all. Started her up and it worked a treat - much more eager than i'd ever heard her start up before!

Total cost: £0

Most impressed and would definately recommend Halfords to anyone else

[2Munkys]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/210...

I have the Exide featured in this test. Rather pricey but cranks the 5.4 over far better than the Bosch Silver ever did. Halfords good VFM though.

[saddpj]

Exide X-tra+ XP07 (Eazy Code). CCA 760. Ah Cap 75. Brilliant battery.

[slideways]

Beware i got mine from halfrauds they couldnt match the battery to the car so wouldnt guarantee it i had to tell them it was going into a range rover, just as well as two days later i had to claim on said guarantee because i had a crack in it and was leaking acid
Rich