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(Message started by: mondeoman on Nov 24^th, 2009, 6:49pm)

Title: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by mondeoman on Nov 24^th, 2009, 6:49pm

Hi,

I already have a battery cover but I am unable to get the bolt to keep it in place and stop any water getting down the hole etc. Does anybody have a battery cover with screw+washer and I will replace the one I currently have?

Cheers,

Mondeoman

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Highlander on Nov 24^th, 2009, 6:56pm

Not sure I understand what you need, the metal plate that sits on top of the battery with the threaded part for screwing the nut onto?

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by tootman318 on Nov 24^th, 2009, 7:00pm

on 11/24/09 at 18:49:44, mondeoman wrote:

got 1 somewhere. just dont know where!! will search weekend if you can wait

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by mondeoman on Nov 24^th, 2009, 7:01pm

Yep that's what I am looking for the nut and metal plate etc to keep the cover in place. I'm a fussy sort of person and want everything in place as it should be when the car was new. I'll buy a new cover if I have to as long as it comes with the bolt to secure it in place.

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by mondeoman on Nov 24^th, 2009, 7:03pm

Oh yes please Bazz has been looking for me, but I guess he has not been able to find one.

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Highlander on Nov 24^th, 2009, 7:10pm

Have you got any of the bracket parts?

http://i50.tinypic.com/2na1o3k.jpg

I have a full set with the nut if thats what you need.

A million pounds in used notes and its yours ;D

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by tootman318 on Nov 24^th, 2009, 8:46pm

as stuart says (ole big head with his photos, lol) which bits of clamp do you need? might be best to get the lot from him, least you know you got all bits ya need.

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by gozz on Nov 24^th, 2009, 8:47pm

Stuart.
I don't reckon there's that much money left in the country,it's all been squandered on Iraq and MPs expenses >:(
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by tootman318 on Nov 24^th, 2009, 8:50pm

on 11/24/09 at 20:47:27, gozz wrote:

Stuart.
I don't reckon there's that much money left in the country,it's all been squandered on Iraq and MPs expenses >:(
GOZZ.

and scorpios for stuart ;D ;D

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by gozz on Nov 24^th, 2009, 8:53pm

That doesn't come to much,people pay him to take em away! ;D
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by tootman318 on Nov 24^th, 2009, 8:55pm

[] ;D

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Baz on Nov 25^th, 2009, 12:01am

He doesn't need the clamp or bracketry it is the plastic nut that secures the battery cover in place (number 5 in the diagram!!). I haven't been able to locate one as yet, but I know I have a few somewhere.....

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Highlander on Nov 25^th, 2009, 12:39am

Quick tip for anyone trawling round the scrapyards then...

The Mk3 to Mk5 Transits (1990's models) use the same plastic nut to hold the rear light clusters in place ;)

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Highlander on Nov 25^th, 2009, 12:40am

on 11/24/09 at 18:49:44, mondeoman wrote:

but I am unable to get the bolt to keep it in place

So its the NUT you need? no wonder I get confused!! }{

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by tlundkvi on Nov 25^th, 2009, 7:12am

The nut? I have a normal metal wingnut there with a washer.

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Highlander on Nov 25^th, 2009, 11:48am

Thats not the one that came as standard (no 5 in the picture) it was plastic

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by tlundkvi on Nov 25^th, 2009, 3:19pm

My original was probably lost when the previous owner replaced the battery. But the wingnut in place serves the purpose quite well. Plus it's available at the closest hardware store.

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by mondeoman on Nov 25^th, 2009, 6:30pm

OK, I don't do this very often but I am going to accept some humble pie and admit that I am wrong and on closer inspection I need the brackets etc as well to secure the battery in place ::)

So does anybody have the complete unit to secure the battery and cover in place? Will to pay sensible price for the bits.

Cheers,

Mondeoman

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Highlander on Nov 25^th, 2009, 7:00pm

I do, £1 million not a sensible price then?? ;)

pm me your address

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by tootman318 on Nov 25^th, 2009, 7:16pm

on 11/25/09 at 19:00:38, Highlander wrote:

I do, £1 million not a sensible price then?? ;)

pm me your address

can you lend me a tenner????? }{ }{

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Baz on Nov 26^th, 2009, 4:58pm

on 11/25/09 at 00:39:00, Highlander wrote:

Quick tip for anyone trawling round the scrapyards then...

The Mk3 to Mk5 Transits (1990's models) use the same plastic nut to hold the rear light clusters in place ;)

as do citroen AX's they have one on each rear light too!

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Baz on Nov 26^th, 2009, 5:00pm

on 11/25/09 at 15:19:34, tlundkvi wrote:

My original was probably lost when the previous owner replaced the battery. But the wingnut in place serves the purpose quite well. Plus it's available at the closest hardware store.

Untill all the water turns your wingnut rusty!! }{

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by tlundkvi on Nov 26^th, 2009, 5:34pm

on 11/26/09 at 17:00:02, Baz wrote:

Untill all the water turns your wingnut rusty!! }{

Which would require water to come at a very unlikely angle & incredible amounts.

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by Baz on Nov 26^th, 2009, 9:10pm

Not really, just lift the bonnet after rain and see how much water accumulates ontop of the battery cover.... then you realise why the nut is supposed to be plastic!

Title: Re: Battery Cover with Bolt to keep it in place
Post by lleewar on Dec 1^st, 2009, 9:48pm

I believe that the most important part in securing the battery cover is not the nut, whether it's plastic or not; it's the washer that needs to be of rubber content. A tap washer would suffice in keeping the water from the battery.