[earossi]

When taking the battery out of my car, the nut that holds the battery clamp in place was corroded in place, so when I put a little bit of twist on the nut, instead of the nut spinning off, the stud broke just below the nut!



I am curious as to how one removes the broken piece. I tried to use Channel locks to unscrew the stud and was not able to get a tight enough grip on the stud. Is this stud welded in place or screwed into the sheet metal battery tray?

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[Anchorman]

It's been a few years since I've done anything in this area, but my recollection is that, if you remove the battery, the stud should easily slip out from the tray - it has an "L" at the bottom that goes into a sheet metal opening in the tray - no mechanical connection.

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[PorscheDude]

I think you are right Anchor.



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There is a stud under the L shaped bracket.

Here are some pics I dug up on RL.



You may have to pull the glove box out and see if you access the sud from the interrior of the car.

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[Anchorman]

Several years ago, I had pulled the tray so that I could coat the area under the tray with fiberglass - an attempt to eliminate suspected water leakage into the passenger footwell. I did not have to touch the glovebox, or any part of the interior - so that is, at least, one thing you won't have to worry about, earossi. I just did a quick search for photos I took then, but haven't found them yet.

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[earossi]

[quote name='Anchorman' post='52877' date='May 20 2008, 09:45 AM']Several years ago, I had pulled the tray so that I could coat the area under the tray with fiberglass - an attempt to eliminate suspected water leakage into the passenger footwell. I did not have to touch the glovebox, or any part of the interior - so that is, at least, one thing you won't have to worry about, earossi. I just did a quick search for photos I took then, but haven't found them yet.[/quote]





Thanks for the response. Your writeup sounds as though the battery tray was loose, which is not the case for mine. The tray is welded sheet metal with a welded in brace across the tray. What am I missing here?



Ernie

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