1991 Chevy Astro Dead battery

1991 CHEVROLET ASTRO
200,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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LIZALOOP
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I'm hoping my problem is simply that the battery needs replacing. However, the platform on which the battery sits is rusted and I can't figure out how to remove the battery. I have disconnected the two cables. There appears to be a metal clip that runs along the lower front edge of the battery. Is that clip clamped in place by a screw underneath or do I just need to slide the battery backwards?

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Liza
Nov 4, 2008 at 7:56 PM
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DAVE H
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There is another clamp at rear of battery with a bolt through the middle clamping it down to the battery holder .. remove the bolt and plate and slide battery back and out of vehicle
Nov 9, 2008 at 9:05 AM
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LIZALOOP
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Thanks for the info. A friend stopped by and showed me the rear clamp between the time I sent you the question and your reply. Both of you were right, of course.

A suggestion: for non-mechanics like myself, you might want to post simple diagrams illustrating where items like this battery clamp are located. I spent about an hour on line looking for an explanation and found nothing. Apparently, it doesn't occur to car-familiar folks that instructions like "remove to battery" can be a show stopper for many of us. I even came across a very abusive exchange concerning the location of the voltage regulator - a confrontation that could have been avoided by a clear sketch instead of accusations of idiocy and aggressiveness.

Again, thanks.

Liza
Nov 9, 2008 at 12:20 PM
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