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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:56 pm |
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Joined: Feb 05, 2012 Posts: 181
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Location: Devon
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What size is the bolt that undoes the battery?
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:08 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
Trade Rating: +65
Location: England
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8mm
Or look.
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:48 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2800
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Location: Worthing
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Might be 10mm i think 
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:51 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7048
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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| bseedhouse wrote: |
| What size is the bolt that undoes the battery? |
Clamp over the battery or the terminals on the battery?
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:06 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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i use adjustable spanner.....
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:03 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7048
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Location: In the garage
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| Seabook wrote: |
| i use adjustable spanner..... |
Amateur.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU, Omex bespoke race loom. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2022 Mercedes GLC43. | |
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:05 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
Trade Rating: +65
Location: England
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| Mrs_Howey wrote: |
Might be 10mm i think  |
Dunno, I have a ratchet ring spanner with 8mm on one side and 10mm on the other...it's one of them 
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:13 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 5400
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Location: Stafford
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10mm for the clamp
8mm for the negative terminal
I think..
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:20 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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| Edward wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
| i use adjustable spanner..... |
Amateur. |
quite handy sometime.
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:22 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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Google images.....amateur.....could easily post a picture...
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:54 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2724
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Location: UK
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| Lee wrote: |
| Google images.....amateur.....could easily post a picture... |
Your SafeSearch setting is off!
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:59 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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And?
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010 Posts: 2596
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Location: North West Wales
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The - terminal is an 8mm bolt.
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:31 pm |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2010 Posts: 1600
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Location: South Bucks
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One connector on my HDi battery is a flip-up clip-on terminal.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:25 am |
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Joined: May 01, 2012 Posts: 120
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Location: Gloucestershire
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Which one should you disconnect first?
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