O/T Golf V Battery removal

[robert green]

I have a Golf V 2.0 TDI with a battery that could do with charging. I cannot see how to remove the battery (which I need to do as the car is street parked) and the owners manual just says to go to a dealer. Anyone know how to do this? There is too much plastic and not enough nuts and bolts on modern cars

 

Thanks for any help

 

Robert Green

Zetec with Clams

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

Take it for a drive .. (if you can start it )

 

 

[Neil_K]

I tired and failed on one last month. Ended up bumping it and driving it to somewhere I could get an extn lead to run a charger to it in situ. You have my sympathy!

 

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Calm down dear, it's only a forum!

[peterg]

- all from memory as it's a few weeks since I changed my wife's car battery but it was easy as far as I recall except for one thing so:- take the top plastic cover off and then remove the 'sides' of the battery enclosure and place to one side, NOW, with a torchlook down the far side (I think) of the battery as you lean in from the passenger side and you'll see a bolt head holding a bracket in place which is stopping the battery from coming out, you'll probably need (IIRC) a long extension on the socket to reach it but once loose the bracket will move and the battery will come out (er, assuming you've already undone the battery leads of course...)

 

now this may be slightly wrong but it really was very easy once you know what is stopping it

 

 

 

Edited by - peterg on 7 Dec 2010 13:32:03

[jradley]

Don't know if

is similar ?

 

Cheers,

 

John

[peterg]

that's the sort of thing though not identical but gives the right idea

 

 

[robert green]

Perfect! Thanks Peter. I will have another look now I know what to look for.

 

Robert Green

Zetec with Clams