Michael'durham' 10 Posted March 6, 2013 Hi guys, Thought I'd put this as a mini build thread, it also shows how much damage a battery can do to the tray with just a little acid. I purchased the car last month and I've been very happy as the car had been garaged for most of its life and looked after with a lot of vw dealer receipts, even for tyres from dealer. the car was let down only really by a previously leaked battery. As a secure battery is a must for MOT it's an unavoidable job. [ATTACH]72695[/ATTACH] As seen in the picture I had previously treated the area to protect the rust setting in with a little grey rust spray, then using a angle grinder separate sections were cut away, and some galvanised sheet cut to the separate sections after a little shaping in a vice. We spot welded each sheet on a corner and pushed, shaped to fit each of the areas using a Mig welder. The last small job was to drill a new fixing and welding a large nut onto a newly drilled hole for a battery clap seemed the best option. It's a very nice and neat job and I'm so happy the damage was only to the to area of the battery tray/inner wing. Lastly I coated the area with a little more grey protection. Job Done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VWVW 1 Posted March 6, 2013 Nice work there...Is it worth getting some Battery Acid Absorbing Mat. I have seen them in Halfords before. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael'durham' 10 Posted March 7, 2013 Nice work there...Is it worth getting some Battery Acid Absorbing Mat. I have seen them in Halfords before. I don't know not seen them before, what acctually causes a battery to leak in the first place. I'm just loving that I purchased the car with 12mths test, and this was the battery tray.... I'm happy this had been the only major issue to correct. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VWVW 1 Posted March 7, 2013 Not sure 100 percent sure why a battery would leak. Maybe overcharging by the alternator if it does happen again with a new battery installed. Could be just an old battery wear and tear and just need replacing. The battery absorbing matts are yellow from Halfords in the battery section. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
