How do you change a car battery?

Answer by  MechMan3 (885)

remove the terminals - negative side first (shown with a "-") and remove the positive (shown with a "+"). There is hold down bolt on the bottom. Remove that bolt and take out the battery. Install in reverse.

Answer by  ruffy (1117)

open up the hood and check to see if the battery good, take the hole down bracket off, take a wrench and take off battery termanles, take the old battery out, put new battery in, and put battery termanles back on, put the hole down bracket back on ,shut hood

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

Well first unhook battery cables, then remove the battery hold down. Then remove the old battery and install the new battery. Finally reverse the process.

Answer by  turborotary91 (256)

changing the car battery is pretty simple. first remove the negative wire "black" by loosening the bolt that is on the terminal or that goes through the terminal on certain makes and models. the terminal will pull off, then repeat forthe positive"red" and lift battery out, reverse steps to install

Answer by  Ralphie1954 (420)

First loosen the negative terminal, then the positive terminal. Next remove the hold down device that keeps the battery in place. Carefully lift it out of its tray while keeping it away from you and your clothing. Rinse tray with water to remove corrosion then place new battery in car. Reverse steps to reinstall battery being careful with your wrenches.