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[Joe-Turbo]

I had a halfords battery fitted about 2 years ago and recently had to call out the rac, they have advise the battery is totally dead, so fair enough, it has 4 year warentee, just been up to halfords, very helpfull but were unable to get the bracket off. The bolts were just spinning and not coming out. So had the leave without the new battery. Can anyone suggest how to get the bracket out? (I spoke to muncher and he advised i will probably need to cut the bolts off? what would happen then to the back of the bolt and how would i secure new bolts? Cheers

[vocky]

you would need to cut the heads off and then once the battery bracket is removed cut the remains off flush with the chassis, they should then just push out. Next job is to fit some new 'nutserts' with the correct tool, add some grease and fit some new bolts

[Joe-Turbo]

push out to where? Would they fall on to the under tray? The guys at halfords could poss cut the heads off but thats about it. Am going to TMS on the 11th so guess they could fit the new bolts?

[theolodian]

They would fall out into the channel for the steering rack. From there they would eventually fall out completely and dissappear. Might be worth trying to tighten the bolts first. If they tighten up then that will tighten the rivnuts and then they should come out. However, if they just spin then leave it. Don't be afraid of doing rivnuts yourself if you can borrow the tool, but don't give it to anyone but a VX/Elise/kitcar specialist to do for you.

[leevx2.2]

If they are rivnuts try and get a screw driver behind the bolt head and prize it it might tighten the rivbolt up enough to get bolt out Goodluck

[Joe-Turbo]

this car is doing my head in. Now the handle for the bonnet is not working, cant get the bonnet open :-( Handle seems very loose, any ideas?

[rob999]

Don't worry about the bonnet or battery Joe, just get that chargecooler fitted!

[Joe-Turbo]

hmm, no can do if i cant get the bloody front open. half the charge cooler goes under the bonnet. Stupid bloody car. Any suggestions people? hammer and crowbar do the trick?

[14500rpm]

The handle bit on mine broke, I put a t-piece on the end of the cable so that I could pull the cable more easily. Its a bit harder to pull on as you don't get the same leverage as the original handle gives you but it does the trick. I had the same thing with the battery bracket, I used a Dremel with a flexy attachment to cut the heads off the bolts and then put in new threaded rivet thingies.

[Joe-Turbo]

right, bonnet open with a little push pull. now onto the bolts

[Joe-Turbo]

I give up, hopfully TMS will be able to help if my battery lasts until the 11th... Have also just noticed my locking wheel nut key is missing, what a rubbish day I am having Any one wanna buy a modified VXT

[Cookies220]

I really feel for you Joe. Sometimes it feels like nothing on these cars is simple. Stick with it and just try to remember sunny weather and roof-off driving I had an absolute nightmare getting my bracket off. Took me hours and fcuked my hands right up!