how do you remove the battery

[xxxscimitarxxx]

as the question says........help

[Aurora40]

You remove the "gill" panel from the car. There are like 2-3 screws on top, and then you need a thin wrench to slide between the bottom and the rocker to loosen two screws under there.

Three T30 screws along the leading edge of the gill panel, one 10mm bolt at the back of the panel by the firewall. The one 10mm bolt that does not need to come out all the way. You might have to remove the 2 T15 screws on the rocker molding to get at it.

[ZR1FUN]

And of course the battery lock down bolt.

[gbrtng]

Originally Posted by Aurora40

You remove the "gill" panel from the car. There are like 2-3 screws on top, and then you need a thin wrench to slide between the bottom and the rocker to loosen two screws under there.

Life is not that difficult - you do not have to remove the panel.
Simply remove the three Torx screws at the front and the one 10mm screw at the top right hand side. The panel flexes enough so that you can lift the battery out at an angle.

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by gbrtng

Life is not that difficult - you do not have to remove the panel.
Simply remove the three Torx screws at the front and the one 10mm screw at the top right hand side. The panel flexes enough so that you can lift the battery out at an angle.

I guess this is what the guy at the Corvette wrecking yard meant by people always breaking the driver side panel.It doesnt flex that that much,take it off.If you can find a thin 10MM wrench you can get the bottom bolt loose,you have to really look for it in between the fender panel and rocker panel.

[Z Factor]

Here is a post I did a while back on the subject.

http://zr1netregistry.com/forum/show...09&postcount=2

[Z51JEFF]

My preference for batteries,ANYTHING BUT AC DELCO.Total garbage.Recently one battery the lug pulled out of the battery,acid everywhere and the other one wouldnt hold a cherge.Never again.

[Aurora40]

Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

I guess this is what the guy at the Corvette wrecking yard meant by people always breaking the driver side panel.It doesnt flex that that much,take it off.If you can find a thin 10MM wrench you can get the bottom bolt loose,you have to really look for it in between the fender panel and rocker panel.

It's not hard to remove it and replace it. I don't think I'd want to try to flex the thing either.

[xxxscimitarxxx]

thank you gentlemen....l worked it out after the initial wtf!....

put it on charge as it was dead flat after 150miles of drive....after 4 hours charge.....hot....bulging....opened cell covers....distorted cells...so ordered new one

it was its first drive after getting from southampton UK after 5 weeks having done nothing, so reckon shipping people left all lights on and killed it

but did manage to drive back without stopping....my first drive

initial thoughts.....what a lazy car....cruising in 6th at around 70 on freeway....about 1700 rpm.....drop to 5th to accelerate .....4th if you really want to make a getaway.....3rd if you realllllly want to gobsmack some irritating merc driver...simple amazing power band