Remove STB to replace battery?

[House]

I've done some searching and can't find an answer for this.
I need to change my battery. I've taken off the bracket, but can't get it past the Strut Tower Brace. Do I need to remove that to get the battery out, or is there another way?

If it does need to be removed, do I torque it to about 40 pounds when I reinstall it?

[bgibb68]

you have to remove the bar....no way around it....it's just 4 nuts to remove

edit: 40lbs sounds about right...i just tighten mine down

[House]

Thanks.
I knew it would be real tight and sure enough it took some serious effort to loosen those bolts.
I'm all set with a new battery now. The car didn't want to start at first. Then I figured out that I had to arm and then disarm the alarm (lock then unlock using the remote).

[bgibb68]

yeah....our alarms our a pita after a new bat or just unplugin.....but once it starts the first time....all is well

[jacob_busko]

Hey all you have to do is remove the air box. Loosen the hose clamp on the air box cover, remove the 2 harnesses from the MAF and IAT, remove the 1 10mm nut and 10mm bolt and take out the bottom of the air box. Remove the battery tie down and slide the battery forward of the strut tower bar. Its alot easier taking the whole bar assembly out.

[bgibb68]

Hey all you have to do is remove the air box. Loosen the hose clamp on the air box cover, remove the 2 harnesses from the MAF and IAT, remove the 1 10mm nut and 10mm bolt and take out the bottom of the air box. Remove the battery tie down and slide the battery forward of the strut tower bar. Its alot easier taking the whole bar assembly out.

much much easier to pull the strut bar man.....much


edit: i've done both lots....and finally got rid of the airbox with a cai.....still gotta pull the strut bar

[jacob_busko]

Me personally, I would rather mess with a couple of 10mm bolts and a screw driver than torque'n the strut tower bar on and off. But to each their own :)

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

strut bar is a joke really, 4 19mm bolts and you just make them tight, theres no torque spec just make sure it won't come off lol. My arm is a torque wrench!

[bgibb68]

strut bar is a joke really, 4 19mm bolts and you just make them tight, theres no torque spec just make sure it won't come off lol. My arm is a torque wrench!

and that from a canadian....TRUTH SPEAKS(2thumbs)(rlaugh)(cheers)

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

and that from a canadian....TRUTH SPEAKS(2thumbs)(rlaugh)(cheers)

Fuckin right, get me a case of beer and I'll torque everything up right good!

It was funny the other day we were doing an engine swap in my buddys driveway and we realized how god damn canadian we are. It's -25, snowing and it took 4 beer and 10 smokes just to pop the hood LOL.

[bgibb68]

Fuckin right, get me a case of beer and I'll torque everything up right good!

It was funny the other day we were doing an engine swap in my buddys driveway and we realized how god damn canadian we are. It's -25, snowing and it took 4 beer and 10 smokes just to pop the hood LOL.

actually...that sounds awfully american....kinda weird


have heard about the new shovel the japanese invented for the road crews.....it stands by itself

[jacob_busko]

I have no idea what you guys are talking aboot

[bgibb68]

the op asked how to replace the bat....either removing the whole airbox or the STB

[jacob_busko]

obviously my humor wasn't quite understood. Don't ya know.

[bgibb68]

ah....sorry....preoccupied watching the game

[Wagonbacker9]

I would also far rather spin 4 nuts off than mess with the airbox and electrical connections.


My arm is a torque wrench!

Long live the calibrated torque elbow!!

[bgibb68]

that post leaves sooo many doors open....i wanna fix it but i don't wanna get in trouble.....