Optima Redtop Battery
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Melting Slicks
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Optima Redtop Battery
Haven't driven the 'vette in months, and the battery is dead. Will not take a charge. So I need to swap it out for a new one.
How the heck do you remove the rubber/plastic coverings without tearing it up???
How the heck do you remove the rubber/plastic coverings without tearing it up???
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"How the heck do you remove the rubber/plastic coverings without tearing it up??? "
I must be missing something in your question, just undue cable bolts and take them off.
I must be missing something in your question, just undue cable bolts and take them off.
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Melting Slicks
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Was having a serious case of "the dumb ***". Was thinking that the rubber molding came off thus exposing the bolt. Non of my rachets would fit, so used pliers and some elbow grease.
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Originally Posted by SvenOdin
Was having a serious case of "the dumb ***". Was thinking that the rubber molding came off thus exposing the bolt. Non of my rachets would fit, so used pliers and some elbow grease.
My C5 ate my first 8MM while changing out the orignal battery
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From: Herndon Va
Originally Posted by UT-Driven
How did that happen Ghost.rider? Positive to Negative connection, or did it just strip off the walls of the wrench?
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I dropped the 8mm 
into who knows where in the C5 and couldn't find it down there below the battery. Picked up a replacement 8mm at Carlisle .
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From: Slidell La
Originally Posted by sheriffd2
Save your knuckles, Craftsman side teminal battery ratchet wrench. A $6. gotta have it tool if you're gonna drive a vette
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Originally Posted by ghost.rider
I am pretty sure a 8MM wrench fits at least one of the bolts.
My C5 ate my first 8MM while changing out the orignal battery
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My C5 ate my first 8MM while changing out the orignal battery
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