The previous owner of out autocruise decided to fit an extra leisure batt under driver seat. Brilliant idea, but he didn't fit a sealed one!!I need to top up distlled water. what a pain to remove the swivel base! only three hex countersunk screws either side-- simples, oh no three out of six have been rounded off by a service mechanic previous to us owning it! there is no room to get a drill on them to drill out. Anyone out there have any ideas please.

Blob of mig and some mole grips so long as access allows.

Quote: spud wrote in post #2

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Blob of mig and some mole grips so long as access allows.

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just wait 30 years and the battery acid will corrode everything around it and it'll just drop straight out from underneath .......... no need to thank me

actually it's french so make that 5 years not 30

thanks Kurt, my experience with french in the past WHY did we buy another pug? ( apert from 306)!! great van though , just the numpty before us and their mechanic couldn't see the prob which is scary. just ordered extractors so whip the old bolts out , sort batt and replace with proper bolts so it will be an easy check next time.

' so whip the old bolts out '.

You know full well that it's not going to be as easy as that ....... Because it's French!

Illogical thinking again @paulw ! Save the buttache until you need to change the battery... Syringe and an inspection mirror.

I can only get to three of the six cells, rest are right under the swivel.

or take it to halfords and pay the minimal fitting fee and it's their problem to get the bolts out

r u using them ball ended allen keys?

mig a nut on use a spanner,

cut a slit in the top and use a screw driver or metal strip to turn them

Quote: krutly wrote in post #9

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or take it to halfords and pay the minimal fitting fee and it's their problem to get the bolts out

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