Showing posts with label battery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label battery. Show all posts

Saturday, December 20, 2008

97 Ford E-350 Van

Getting ready to take the van to church for the first time. 
Before we can drive this van we have to put a new battery in it. It took a few days to get it done. The bolt that holds the battery in was corroded so I sprayed it with WD-40 to get it to loosen but no dice. After waiting for a week and even buying a new 6 point 5/16" socket to get a good grip on it, it still wouldn't budge. Finaly I forced it and it snapped off at the base leaving the wedge in place. So I had to get a drill bit that would reach down behind the battery and drill out the wedge to release the battery.
Finaly all is well and I have a new 72(?) month battery in the van and it is ready to go!

Sunday, December 14, 2008

97 Ford E-350 battery replacement. (Note to self)

Note for future reference: The nuts on the battery post are 5/16 and the one on the right is a little worn. The extended bolt on the battery wedge is 5/16 also but to corroded to be remved… I ended up not getting it this weekend.