How hard can it be to change a battery!?

[DuncanR]

If battery prob persists Derin, could be dead short to earth somehwere along the live side.

[E30M3SE]

5 years is good going on a battery especially on an 'occasional' car, the DD was dead this morning, not even enough to pop the CDL or give me interior courtesy lights , showing 5.8V, 5.5 years old original battery.

[outnumbered]

You'll probably find the car's got a tracker lurking somewhere (mine had 2 when I got it, now reduced to 1), which will contribute to battery drain and ultimate battery death if the car was used very infrequently.

[flow]

Where do they hide a tracker device ?
Mine has also one but i don't use it and i want to remove it (battery goes flat too quick)

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by flow

Where do they hide a tracker device ?
Mine has also one but i don't use it and i want to remove it (battery goes flat too quick)

I'd like to know this too as it's a waste of space and weight in my car...

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by glendog74

I'd like to know this too as it's a waste of space and weight in my car...

Found mine in the glove box Rob ...

[outnumbered]

PM me if you want to know ! Although I'm sure any decent thief is well aware.

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by DuncanR

Found mine in the glove box Rob ...

Shouldn't that be 'Werther's Original' in your glove box dUNc?

[derin100]

Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

Changing front pads and discs are easy, shouldnt take more than a hour or so.

There is a pair of locating bolts which are hex heads on the disc, these are only meant to be tightened 'pinch' tight, this can be the sticking point of the whole change, they can be easily overtightened and they become a bitch to extract, if thats the case the head can round out, but you can drill them out if worse comes to worse.

DIY for changing discs is here (ok it's a normal m3 and not a CSL but the principle is the same)...

http://www.madrussian.net/m3/diy_fro...e_rotors.shtml

Many thanks indeed!

Just been delivered back! Seems they did actually install the battery anyway rather than just put the new one in the boot (F.O.C)...my wife said you could almost hear the woman admitting that through gritted teeth!




Going to take it a drive now and see how it is with new rear springs.

I think (and hope) the answer was as suggested below that it was a 5 year old battery in an infrequently driven car.

Thanks all!

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Shouldn't that be 'Werther's Original' in your glove box dUNc?

No .... they are in my Masonic brief case boy !!!!