So how am I supposed to do it?
Unscrew the whole thing (screw + holding wedge) with a string attached to it then change battery then screw it back on?
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Unscrew the whole thing (screw + holding wedge) with a string attached to it then change battery then screw it back on?
fjpikul
GT Owner
Yes tie a string on the bolt. Once you loosen it it can drop down still attached to the wedge. Just loosen it enough so the wedge is moveable. When installed, the wedge catches the back, bottom lip of the battery. When the wedge is loose you can move it far enough to the back so it frees up the battery and you Just lift the battery out. When you drop the new battery back in, you wiggle the bolt so the wedge catches the back bottom edge of the battery. Don't tighten completely until you are sure the trunk liner goes into place completely. If it does not, loosen bolt and wedge and shove battery forward (this is only a matter of a couple millimeters)(the front of the car). Move bolt and wedge again so wedge catches back bottom edge of battery. Tighten a little again and test trunk liner. When battery is in correct position the liner slips into place easily. Then you can tighten the bolt/wedge. I would not use a pillow. I use three thick folded towels. You do not need to tighten the bolt very much to hold the battery in.
Actually, I have found it much easier to replace the battery through one of the radiator vents. It does fit. After loosening the hold down bolt and clamp, you can move pick up and move the battery sideways so its more or less below one of the vents with the frunk lid open. That way you can lift the battery straight up rather than having to lean over the fender with all the risks involved in denting the body (not to mention destroying your back ...).
Wouldnt pillow be better than folded towels in distributing a sharp force to a wide one so it doesnt dent the fender?
Not to be too technical
Howard
GT Owner
I will no longer trust a pillow, blankets or any covering on the fender. Employ a friend and don't use the fender for any leverage. Despite protection I dented mine (now fixed) and will not risk it again.
fjpikul
GT Owner
My feeling is pillows are too soft and will not distribute force as well as several folded bath towels. And if you ever saw how bony Howard is, you would understand.
Anderson
GT Owner
When I changed mine a few months back, I was able to just loosen the retainer bolt and the battery came out. I used my wife’s yoga mats over the fender just in case so my clothing didn’t scratch (zippers, etc) but didn’t use as a leverage point. It wasn’t a hard task. Just take your time.
extrap
GT Owner
Open your truck's tailgate, lay in the bed face down with your head hanging over the back of the tailgate, have your wife back it up so the tailgate is over the GT's fender, and now you can just reach down and lift the battery up ... and tell your wife OK go ahead and punch it, I can't hold this thing all day. Hopefully she remembers to put it in drive.
Changed the battery today. Had a bodybuilder help me out. Redtop 25 is too heavy.
What do you guys think about putting battery tender ring directly in battery terminals, then put positive clamp as usual and put battery disconnect on negative. So once i leave the car for a long duration, i cut off the connection to car then leave the battery connected to the tender.
What do you guys think about putting battery tender ring directly in battery terminals, then put positive clamp as usual and put battery disconnect on negative. So once i leave the car for a long duration, i cut off the connection to car then leave the battery connected to the tender.
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
