Help! Where Did It Go?!?!
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Help! Where Did It Go?!?!
I'm swapping my battery and while trying to remove the hold down clip, it slips out of my hand. I remove the battery and...no hold down clip/screw!
I image in fell into the well underneath the battery tray. Any idea how to get it out? I shined a light down there and can't even see it.
Appreciate any ideas/remedies!
I image in fell into the well underneath the battery tray. Any idea how to get it out? I shined a light down there and can't even see it.
Appreciate any ideas/remedies!
Burning Brakes
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This happened to me when the rivet on holding the battery tray clip nut broke. I had to remove the battery and reach down in there and feel around until I found it.
If it slid down toward the passenger footwell, you might have to pull the passenger's side front tire and access cover to reach it.
When I was doing the battery leak repair on my car, I removed the access panel and found 2 battery terminal bolts down there and a couple of other washers, etc that had been dropped.
If it slid down toward the passenger footwell, you might have to pull the passenger's side front tire and access cover to reach it.
When I was doing the battery leak repair on my car, I removed the access panel and found 2 battery terminal bolts down there and a couple of other washers, etc that had been dropped.
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And if for some strange reason it still cannot be found, take the front pass tire off, remove the lower portion of the rear fender liner, and you have access to the entire area under the battery tray.
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When changing plugs I dropped a 3" extention behind the battery and I removed the battery tray and the liner and have yet to find the thing!!!
Tried the magnet trick too but it kept sticking to the sides..
Tried the magnet trick too but it kept sticking to the sides..
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Been there, done that. You used the same solution as me. Remove the battery tray.
Glad you found it! I've got a variety of grabbers and magnets because I drop crap all the time.
chris
Glad you found it! I've got a variety of grabbers and magnets because I drop crap all the time.
chris