Changed battery recently and cannot get the hold down clamp to tighten up, or remove either.
Is there a special way of refitting?
Or do i have to take the battery out again and try from there.?
Battery is as steady as a rock in place. Looked at various videos but nothing specific about hold down clamp.
Thanks. Jim A
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Did you install the shiny aluminum spacer?

Swapped my battery recently.

Should have enough experience by now, have had enough goes at it. Must be getting old, couldn't find the hole to screw together. Got a torch to look in the crevice. Realised I was out by a cm or so. After a rude word, it went into the correct location & was clamped down firmly. Time stopped so had to reset the clock. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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P gill. As far as I can remember I refitted exactly what I removed.
Fitted new battery couple of months ago. The clamp just turns round and round without locking.
Will not pull back out.
Is this a case of of battery removal and refitting?
As I said battery is solid. Just annoys me front end of battery cover is not clicked in. Jim A
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Is the battery the correct size? The cover isn't held down by the battery, as it has its own clips. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
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I believe if you don't install the spacer that the rod is only partially threaded and that it will go past the nut and spin freely as you describe.

We need pictures.

Here is mine using my phone and a small torch for lighting.

Look closely you can see the spacer




Zoomed in significantly

Click image to enlarge

I forgot to add the BOLT is a M8 x 1.25 (you could replace the long rod with a simple threaded bolt about an inch long)

To remove yours you will need to lift and turn until you catch the threads.

Good luck

Paul

Nodge, battery is. Yuasa same as before.
Will try and remove battery this week sometime.
Just annoys me that cover cannot click into place.
Not a big deal just like to have everything right.
Thanks to all for the replies Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

I’m sure mine was like this but I was trying to screw it in thee wrong place moved battery a bit tried again and all was well.

Thats why I use Halfords to buy and change battery. I let them have the worry of replacing all the bits - Yes more expensive but amortised over say 5 years the cost becomes insignificant. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

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A photo from when I last replace my battery. I can't remember which hole you put it in, the one towards the front or back.

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