Posted: 12/19/2006 11:24:47 AM EDT
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I have a 12 year old ford ranger and the battery just went dead. The battery is about 8-years old and was pretty rusted in place. After a lot of work I got the terminal connectors off, but to get the retaining bolt out, I had to use a breaker bar. I ended up shearing the bolt, so that now the top of what's left of the bolt is flush with the top of the battery mounting plate. Any ideas on how to get it out? I was going to drill the bolt and hopefully then pry it out from underneath, but I already broke 2 drill bits, so I think another plan is needed. The bolt is 1/4". Thanks! |
He doesn't need to hold the battery in place! He needs to get the bolt off lol! Maybe you can get a flex head dremel in there and slot the bolt head real good, spray it with WD40, and use a big ass flathead screwdriver with some vice grips locked to the handle to help you turn it? |
| Guys I went over and watch him work on it (Noticed I said watch!) and he Drilled it out, used a small Tap driver I have and then threaed a new bolt in place, We got a new batter and I think hes gonna put the battery in (If he can lift it, I did that part) and put his new bolt in with a washer from underneath. |
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Actually I just needed to get the bolt out in order to mount the battery, because it was flush, it wasn't obstructing the battery placement, so bungie cords would be a temporary option, but I would worry about theme ventually falling apart and the battery shifting.. But anyway, I got it in! I drilled a .16" hole into the bolt. I was going to try to eventually break the entire bolt apart from the inside out, but dberk had a tap kit, so I ended up just tapping a #10-24 hole into it. I just used a #10 bolt and then a lock washer on the bottom. I thought about retapping the hole with 1/4, but I decided to save a couple bucks and some time and just use a #10 bolt for now. Should hold up just fine... Thanks for the input! |