Battery hold down for stock battery????
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Year: 1999
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Engine: 4.0
Battery hold down for stock battery????
My battery hold down is really rusty and nasty looking, the rubberized coating has come off. Are there any people out there that had the same issue and found a cheap alternative? I don't want the down time associated with taking the hold down out, and waiting a few days for the paint to dry (it's cool here now) while not being able to drive my XJ for fear of the battery arcing against soemthing or bouncing around.
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I'd rather not, but thank for the suggestion. It's not at the point of breaking yet, but I saw a new one for $25.00 That's about as cheap as you can get since I don't have a welder.
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I bought the kit for mine, works good. the "bolt" was abit too big so i just threw some sockets to hold it down on the mount
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Well mine was originally tied up ( not down ) with an used Wal-Mart plastic bag. Until I obtained another good condition factory hold down and refurbed it ( I used the plastic cote stuff you buy to do handles of tools ) I purchased an inexpensive small ratchet strap. Can't remember where I got it ( it's almost a mini version ). It worked perfectly and never got even slightly loose.
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Battery trays were also hard to find, eventually coughed up and bought the hold down from some place online and the battery tray from the dealer.
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Pull the existing hardware, sand down, paint and place inside a 250-deg. oven for a few minutes to cure. Cheap, quick, easy.
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You will end up buying a new oven to appease your wife.
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Resurrecting this thread to see if more ideas.
My OEM hold-down is corroded under the plastic coating. Winter coming so time to clean the battery and terminals.
My OEM hold-down is corroded under the plastic coating. Winter coming so time to clean the battery and terminals.
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I had the same issue with my truck. I used a knife to cut off the old plastic coating and cleaned it up with a wire wheel. Some primer and black paint and good to go. At the JY they pull the batteries before putting the cars in the yard. You may need to ask them what they do with the hold downs. They probably throw them to the side or trash.