Date: | Wed, 8 Jul 2015 01:07:32 +0000 |
Reply-To: | Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> |
Sender: | Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> |
From: | Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> |
Subject: | Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! Battery lifting strap! |
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Mine is 50 years old. When i walk into a place to pick up a battery and
whip it out, the young kids marvel and the older ones wish they'd kept
theirs.
Jim
On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 8:05 PM PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
> I know it only costs $9, but how could it have cost $150 before it went on
> sale?
> Patti
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 5:55 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/K-D-Tools-Battery-Carrying-Strap/dp/B000CO9NTI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1436316826&sr=8-6&keywords=battery+straps
> >
> > You will never replace a vanagon battery without this again!
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Richard Koerner
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 3:20 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
> >
> > I use Vice-Grips to clamp onto one of the terminals to help me lift out
> > the old battery, and also to aid in installation of the new battery.
> Done
> > it several times on my Vanagon. And, I recently replaced my 12-year old
> > battery with a new Group 41 battery from Walmart, about $100. Walmarts
> all
> > across the country of course, so easy warranty service if needed. I've
> > been very happy with the quality of the batteries at Walmart.
> > RichSan Diego
> > From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 11:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
> >
> > The "correct" battery, that has the foot to fit the factory bracket, has
> a
> > handle on it from the factory to facilitate holding it and lowering it
> into
> > the compartment. Without a handle, your hands have to hold the battery
> by
> > the sides or ends to lower it into place, and they suffer from being
> > scraped. The backs of one's hands have thin skin and bleed profusely.
> > mcneely
> >
> > ---- Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > For me, that lip around the starter battery box top edge makes battery
> > > R&R a minor pain. I'm sure others have experienced this.
> > > And, at a running glance, that lip makes the box seem smaller.
> > > This lip can be removed for sake of convenience.
> > > A group 41 should fit regardless of that.
> > >
> > > On one starter battery I had, I installed a semi-permanent "handle"
> > > at each end. I wrapped a length of #14 wire several times (5?) around
> > > the plastic at battery then twisted ends closed. This certainly
> > > helped.
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/7/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without
> > > > any mods. Does anyone know that actual dimensions of the starter
> > > > battery compartment? Searched all over The Samba and this list
> > > > archives and couldn't find it. Found lots of other very useful info,
> > though!
> > > >
> > > > Pep Boys website is the only one that lets me look up the battery by
> > > > group #. It's also very conveniently located and my favorite place
> > > > to buy batteries. My choices are below:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9073724/854/ *11.25" x 7" x
> > 7"
> > > > (approx)*
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil n
> > >
> > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> > >
> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> > >
> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical
> > > <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> > >
> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
>
>
>
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>
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