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Engine battery cover? which type?

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HI all,
The garage were shocked to see that I had a bare metal lid over my engine battery under the front seat. They said that it could really easily have caught fire, which completely freaked me out.
What do I need to cover it with? Some sort of rubber?

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Yes a bit of an old rubber mat or similar. If you're really fancy you can cut it to shape and glue it to the lid, so it's over the +ve terminal.
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I glued a thick piece of cloth to mine.They came from the factory bare metal though.The original battery might of been not as tall.
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Thank you! Good to know its something at last I can do myself! :)
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The positive terminal should have a plastic cover over it.

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Ahhh!
So, i took the old battery out (which I think did have battery covers on) and bought a new battery from GSF who were pretty awful in advising me as to which one I should have... they said Id just have to 'take a chance'...really unhelpful. Anyway, so the new one was taller and didnt have any covers on it..
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Hijack! Can anyone offer a manufacturer part number / recommendation for the short height batteries we need please (H 150mm) ?
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Give alpha batterys a ring
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Emma&Al wrote:Ahhh!
So, i took the old battery out (which I think did have battery covers on) and bought a new battery from GSF who were pretty awful in advising me as to which one I should have... they said Id just have to 'take a chance'...really unhelpful. Anyway, so the new one was taller and didnt have any covers on it..
The battery's size decides which one you have. your batt compartment is 310 wide x 175 deep (front to back) x 185 high
As for manufacturer, I find sticking with branded batteries is best.
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As well as a terminal cover on the positive, I'm going to affix a couple of these to the metal cover as well for extra safety. OK they're for the cat flap but fit the battery covers ok:

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Ooh they look good.
So that whole piece of foam only costs a couple of pounds and fits the ENTIRE underside of the engine cover? Or am i confused!?
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You're confused! It fits the flap that the number plate is on.
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As marlinowner says they are actually made for the cat flap but also fits the battery cover pretty well too as the pic below shows:

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There's a small gap each side as you can see but it covers the length of the battery in my van.
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:mrgreen: :lol: Oh I see!!! THATS the catflap...so its sound proofing for that bit with the number plate on?
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Nope, that's the metal battery cover using the sound deadening material meant for the cat flap :ok
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