How to remove a car battery with clamps?

SimbaSimon

Ok I've been avoiding using our second car to save money on petrol and hopefully get rid of it eventually. However in doing so the battery seems to have flattened. I've brought a charger for it but I need to remove the battery however I can't seem to get it removed because of the clamps holding it in. I've removed the bolt and the screw but it seems firmly attached to the cable still. Any ideas? Image below.





Note: So far I've only removed the bolt and screw from the neutral.

dick_turpin

you can get a terminal puller of a certain auction site less than a fiver delivered.

vikingaero

Can you not charge it in situ?

SimbaSimon

vikingaero wrote: »

Can you not charge it in situ?

I can but it recommends you remove it from the car to charge it.

vikingaero

SimbaK2K wrote: »

I can but it recommends you remove it from the car to charge it.

I've always charged batteries in situ. The only time I didn't was when I was staying in a flat and couldn't trail the power cable.

Inactive

SimbaK2K wrote: »

I can but it recommends you remove it from the car to charge it.

What make / model car is it?

Inactive

vikingaero wrote: »

I've always charged batteries in situ. The only time I didn't was when I was staying in a flat and couldn't trail the power cable.

Same here, never had a problem.

chocsessential

I found the Tayna website which shows you how to fit a car battery. I don't know if this will help but it might be worth a look:

http://www.tayna.co.uk/tutorials/video/how-to-change-a-car-battery-video.php

SimbaSimon

Inactive wrote: »

What make / model car is it?

Chevrolet Matiz

By the looks of online stuff I found I need to get a flat head screwdriver and put it underneath to push the terminals out.

Inactive

SimbaK2K wrote: »

Chevrolet Matiz

By the looks of online stuff I found I need to get a flat head screwdriver and put it underneath to push the terminals out.

I would be very careful doing that, you could (a ) damage the battery by loosening the post/s, and (b) short out against metal with the live terminal if there is any life at all in the battery.

SimbaSimon

Panic over, screw driver got it out and seemed ok. Sorry inactive, read your post afterwards! But seems to be charging ok. Fingers crossed my car will start once its back!