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Originally Posted by thender
My new-to-me 2001 PT (2.4L non-turbo) died in the company parking lot today. It appears that the positive battery cable terminal broke, right where it makes the 90-degree bend.
Is the cable installation something that can be done easily in the parking lot? I won't be able to jack up the car at all, so I'll be limited to what I can reach while lying on the ground.
And while I'm asking "basic" questions... what is involved in removing the air filter cover/etc to get access to the top of the battery? Looking at the shop manual (downloaded from a link on this site -- THANK YOU!) it seems simple, but sometimes what seems simple reading the manual isn't so simple in practice.
Thanks in advance for your help. This site is an amazing source of info.
-Tom H
2001 PT Cruiser
2.4L non-turbo
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FWIW I ended up just having the dealer install the cables. I was able to cobble it up enough to get it started, then just had them do the work.
$182 total; ouch. $80 for the part, and an hour of labor at $98/hr. Well, at least it is done. This includes positive and negative cables.
Moral to the story -- keep an eagle eye out for battery corrosion; it can bring your day to a very rapid stop!
-TH