

| Subject: | Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!) |
| From: | Dave Mcneely |
| Date: | Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:50:46 -0500 |
Hmmm..... . I don't have a photo, and would have to open the battery compartment, remove the battery, and photograph it. You might take a look at your old battery, which appeared in the photo you posted to be identical to my Bosch battery from Pep Boys. The clamp should engage a slot in the "foot," and fit against the wall of the battery, but in a vertical, not diagonal, position. I seem to remember that the bolt actually engages a threaded hole in the battery case, but that may be faulty memory. I do remember that once I saw how the bracket works, I was very pleased with it. Some others on here may be better at describing this than I am or may have photos. mcneely ---- PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > Any pics of the foot available? I don't think my new group 41 Bosch > battery had one, however the hold down clamp was tightened in a diagonal > position so that the bulge on the lower part of the clamp pushed against > the battery holding it in place. The screw hole was actually threaded at a > slant, forcing the screw to hold down the clamp in such a way as to apply > pressure to the battery wall. > Patti > > On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 10:15 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > > > There is a hold down bracket, made of beefy material unlike on most cars. > > The correct battery has a "foot" that the clamp fits to, and it is secured > > in place with a bolt. Works very well. mcneely > > > > ---- george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > There's a hold down bracket? > > > > > > News to me. Of all the replacement batt'ries I have fitted over the > > > years, only one has been short enough in width to warrant shimming. In > > the > > > great tradition of Red Green, a piece of cut up pool noodle did the > > trick. > > > > > > Geo/ATL > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/638455.jpg > > > > > > > > ? > > > > > > > > Neil. > > > > > > > > On 7/9/15, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Here is a photo comparing the 41 with the "lower" 48 back when you > > could > > > > > get them easily. These 48 are an easier fit into the Westy > > compartment > > > > > but have a higher amp rating. > > > > > > > > > > [img]http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/638455.jpg[/img] > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > > *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* > If it's not on my Smart Phone, it doesn't exist... > ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬● -- David McNeely
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