It has some kind of water tank for windsheild wipers over the battery .Is this normal,are they all like this.Its a 96.what should I do?Walmart jumped it but what about next time.They said its not made for me to be able to get to it.What do other people with this car do. .
2006-09-04 03:48:06 · 7 answers · asked by butterflyspy 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
I did get a news battery the problem is not the battery but getting access to it if the new one should need a jump.ITS running ok now but i hated being stranded and unable to jump my own car.
2006-09-04 04:09:20 · update #1
I'm suprised those bozos could find the battery. If the water bottle is in the way, remove it. Get you a new battery somewhere else and buy some jumper cables and put them in the trunk.
2006-09-05 18:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by randyrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a new battery! Jumpstarting is dangerious. Diagonal brace and windshield washer tank are on top of the battery And the battery even then is hard to get up and out. Go by Auto-Zone Wall-Mart buy a new battery get it installed and have the charging system tested all at the same time. Become a self starter again...for less than you expect!
2006-09-04 10:57:08 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jump starting any car is needed only because of other problems. Fix those problems and you don't have to jump the car anymore!
Only three items affect this...
1. Alternator
2. Battery
3. Connections, i.e. dirty or damaged
Also... you only have to connect one cable to the battery during a jump... the positive one. The other one can, and should, connect to a metallic point on the chassis. The negative terminal of the battery is physically connected directly to the chassis... electrically the same connection.
Good luck!
2006-09-04 10:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by Les 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get you a new battery and have them install it. Walmart sells good brand of batteries. also check the water level in your new battery every 3 months. put corrosion inhibitor on the terminals when you have it installed. Usually the windshield water tank is only held in place with a couple of bolts this is easy to remove to access your battery.
2006-09-04 10:56:08 · answer #4 · answered by James Dodge Boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a side post battery they make extenders to slide over the posts and raise them or slide to enable you to jump them.
but if you are having that problem often have your battery checked may need to be replaced
2006-09-04 10:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by ed m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What i would do is replace the battery with best you can afford paying attention to the warranty of the battery .
2006-09-04 10:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by dewaltfordtruckman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a separate spot to hook the cabels to,..Not the battery..look in the manual
2006-09-04 10:51:44 · answer #7 · answered by dwh12345 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋