How do I get to my battery?

[SonicHedgeHog]

I believe my Tamora’s battery is behind the near side front wheel. I that correct? If so, how do it get at it? From the footwell, from underneath, from behind what looks like a sealed panel on the top of the wheel arch?

I can get a Bosch S4 that fits perfectly from Eurocar parts for £100 this weekend. At first glance I reckon I should just take it to my local TVR dealer and ask them to fit it.

[rickyneil]

It’s an easy job but you do need to take off the near side front wheel, the battery is behind a plastic cover that is part of the wheel arch.

It’s worth taking the old one off first before you buy the new one, on mine it required the mounting lugs to be on the side at the bottom and the +ve and -ve the correct way round, the space is very tight in there.

Make sure you don’t leave the key in the car with the doors shut as you reconnect the battery, probably better to make sure the roof is off, not a hardship at the moment

[SonicHedgeHog]

Thanks. Sounds a little easier than on my old Griff. Next question is where is the jacking point on that corner?

[rickyneil]

That’s where I jacked it up from, I seem to remember having to do it twice as I had just got to too far for the wheel arch liner cover

[SonicHedgeHog]

Ok, what I meant was, I don’t know where the jacking point is on that corner. Is it where the outriggers meet the main part of the chassis? I can’t believe the corner of the outriggers could take the weight.

[rickyneil]

I jacked it in the corner where there was a bracing bit

Hope it was ok!!

It’s been serviced since within complaints

[SonicHedgeHog]

Ok, cheers. I appreciate all the replies.

[mycroft]

I cut a triangular piece of plywood and cut a hole in it to let the stud in the corner brace pass through . I just keep it in the box with my trolley jack . I just think it provides a better surface to position the jack and you are less likely to crack the paint on the chassis. The correct lugs on the battery are really important so the clamp will fit correctly so I wouldn't buy one just because its the correct spec I have had a couple from power and they fit fine . Hurt my back changing it the first time cos its an awkward position to get on the floor and pass the battery up behind the suspension. Have fun .

[QBee]

Does anyone relocate their battery to the boot like in the Chimaera? So much easier to get at.
In the Chim, that gives more leg room for the passenger, presumably not the case in the Tamora.

[rickyneil]

mycroft said:

I cut a triangular piece of plywood and cut a hole in it to let the stud in the corner brace pass through . I just keep it in the box with my trolley jack . I just think it provides a better surface to position the jack and you are less likely to crack the paint on the chassis. The correct lugs on the battery are really important so the clamp will fit correctly so I wouldn't buy one just because its the correct spec I have had a couple from power and they fit fine . Hurt my back changing it the first time cos its an awkward position to get on the floor and pass the battery up behind the suspension. Have fun .

Ha ha, now I don’t feel so bad about the fact that I have a small piece of carpet that I use between the jack and chassis so not to damage the paint