Stick a wire or something in the bolt hole and push it through the
undercoating. You will see it in the wheel well.

Dennis

From: Phil Menchions [mailto:pwmenchions@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 12:30 PM
To: Dennis Haynes; vanagon
Subject: RE: Battery Compartment ground cable; Was: Dead (almost) in the
garage

No spot welding at least inside the battery compartment.  Is the other
side/end of the bolt accessible near the front wheel? I am tight up against
the garage wall on the passenger side right now.

Phil

> From: d23haynes57@hotmail.com
> To: pwmenchions@HOTMAIL.COM; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Battery Compartment ground cable; Was: Dead (almost) in the
garage
> Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:50:54 -0400
>
> Was nut spot welded in place. For ease of service I like to take weld a
bolt
> facing up and then use a nut to secure the cable inside. For how often you
> should need to service this connection a nut, bolt, and washer will work
> just fine. Just clean things up for a good connection.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Phil Menchions
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 11:31 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Battery Compartment ground cable; Was: Dead (almost) in the
garage
>
> Think I've found the source of my no start trouble. Removed the battery
> (with considerable difficulty) and found the bolt that fastens the lower
end
> of the ground strap loose. The thing is it won't tighten or back out.
> There's a regular washer and a lock washer that isn't locking anything
right
> now.
> Can someone tell me what's on the other side of the battery compartment. I
> don't seem to be dealing with a screw in bolt. Is there a nut on the other
> side that I have to get hold of somehow?
> I could jury rig by jamming something metallic down there but I'd like a
> proper fix. I don't know if the arrangement that I am seeing is the
original
> setup from the factory or something that a long ago mechanic rigged up
> himself.
> Thanks for all the help so far.
> Cheers,Phil Menchions'89 Westy
>