Leaky boot on a Rover etc.. Pah!!

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You should see my lads 330D Tintop .
Car had odd electricals, like battery appearinng to be bit flat ?.

But few days ago it would not start, so him think battery finally dead, got another.


We take out the battery, what a nightmare just for a battery, bmw designers.

The battery tray held in by 5 bolts and a rubber mount bigger that most engine mounts


Only to find the compartment full of water. so used my Electric oil pump to extract 6 litres or so .

Read up and it seems they suffer from clogged rubbers drains, hmm! familiar !

Never seem so many cables just for the battery. all with daft hidden clips.

So after draining the water we find the Terminals are routed through the wheel arch into the car and both being right at the bottom have been in the water , reckon this has never been touched so probably 10 years.

And the pos terminal had corroded off, so most likely wasn't the battery.

So have nowt else to do i found some copper and knocked up a new ring terminal , ans oldered rather than a crimp , as twas quicker than trying to find one over the weekend , few bits of heat shink and it looks better than the Original, thicker copper too.

And now to top it off he's shut the boot , and with no power Doh!!

Reckon we can put power in under the bonnet tomorrow.

Seems BM's suffer from dodgy light seals, blocked drains and leaky boot seals.
Always wondered where we inherited them all from

And all on freezing cold day .


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