Patti,

Try Googling for images, "vanagon battery hold-down". Not sure if
that's what everyone's talking about. I don't think my van has that.

Marc Perdue

On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 2:29 PM, 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
>>
>
>
>
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