Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:48:40 -0700
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From: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!)
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Thanks, William. I couldn't identify anything missing. I think it was
just dirt in the window track. I cleaned out one side and the screeching
diminished. Still need to clean out the driver side.
Patti
On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 9:03 AM, William Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
> The screeching from the windows could also be from the plastic glides are
> shot.
> Little black plastic bits between window and frame guide.
>
> B
> On Jul 8, 2015 6:51 PM, "PB" <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This morning my husband and I worked on the battery again. (He would have
>> been able to do it himself, but I wanted to be involved!) We had tried to
>> install the battery last night using a strong flashlight, but we didn't
>> notice that the positive terminal connector had not been pushed all the
>> way
>> down. This morning, after being pushed all the way down, the offending
>> bolt no longer got in the way of the battery compartment door.
>>
>> I wanted to try to keep the new battery because of the 3 year replacement
>> and 8 year prorated warranty. It was also the least expensive one that I
>> could find, taking into account its warranty. It's now inside the battery
>> compartment, along with the ratchet straps (minus the metal ratchets.)
>> The
>> straps will stay there until the next time the battery has to be pulled
>> out. I will, however order a battery handle and have it ready when
>> needed. Although the terminal cover from the old battery fits on the new
>> battery, I've decided to apply rubber coating
>> <http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip> to the inside of the
>> battery compartment door. It looks like it may have a thin coat of rubber
>> on it already, but I don't think applying more would hurt it any.
>>
>> So here's the "skinny" on the Bosch Group 41 Batteries. The new battery
>> does work, but you need to supply your own battery handles and terminal
>> cover. It's also a BEAR tightening the metal brace that keeps the battery
>> from moving, but it can be done.
>>
>> Now to install my new skylight arm, fix my sagging curtain tracks, clean
>> out my sliding window grooves to stop the screetching every time I open
>> them. Then I will look at the aux battery, which is working fine right
>> now,
>> try to go over posts about aux batteries, and see what I can figure out!
>> Patti
>> 90 Westy Automatic
>> Los Angeles
>>
>> - Old Battery Label and Barcode
>> <
>> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Old%20Westy%20Battery%20Label%20and%20Bar%20Code.jpg.html
>> >
>> - Old Battery
>> <
>> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Old%20Westy%20Battery.jpg.html
>> >
>> - New Battery Label and Barcode
>> <
>> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/New%20Westy%20Battery%20Info-w.jpg.html
>> >
>> - New Battery
>> <
>> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/New%20Westy%20Battery-w.jpg.html
>> >
>> - Battery connector and terminal
>> <
>> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Westy%20Battery%20Connector%20amp%20Terminal.jpg.html
>> >
>>
>>
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