Hi all.
A couple of months ago my son bought a '97 Renault Clio in advance of passing his driving test (against my advice). Unfortunately he didn't pass, and the Clio has sat outside for a some weeks in the hope that he will pass next time. (Friday).
Anyway, the Clio now refuses to start and by the sound, a well charged battery would cure the problem, but I've just spent half an hour trying to remove the thing without success. Yup, embarassing. :)
The battery is behind the passenger side headlight, and on one side, the engine side, there is a rectangular black metal plate standing just off to the side of the battery (about an inch away) secured by 2 bolts at the bottom. This seemed like the place to start (to my minimal mechanical instincts) but after removing the bolts, the plate moved a bit but the battery didn't.
Further examination revealed a vertical metal shaft (about 8mm diameter) on the other side of the battery, (the wing side) which attaches to a clamp at the bottom, also securing the battery, aha, I thought. But I couldn't do anything with it. I can't get a grip on the shaft (tried with some pliers) but it looks like there should be a plastic grip on the top so you can undo it by hand, is that right?
Any advice, much appreciated. Cheers.
Angus.
All the best, Angus Manwaring. (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)
I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of Amiga Game reviews by Amiga players