> I need to replace my primary battery underneath the passenger seat in my '87
> Westy.
> 
> Trouble is, I can't get my hands or even a finger down inside the battery
> compartment to get it out.  The battery just barely sits inside the comparment.
> There is no handle on the battery, and nothing to grab on top but the posts.
> 
> Can anyone reccommend a neat trick to get the bugger out of there?  How about a
> trick to make sure that it will be easy to get it out in a few years should I
> need to replace it again?
> 
They used to make vinyl or rubber straps with metal eyes on each end 
to slip over the posts, designed for carrying batteries. Haven't seen 
them for a while, so I'm not sure if they still exist.

 
Shawn & Janis Wright
'88 Westy (336k)
'85 Jetta TD (359k)