LS1TECH - Camaro and Firebird Forum Discussion

Generation III External Engine LS1 | LS6 | Bolt-Ons | Intakes | Exhaust | Ignition | Accessories
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Working on the Hawk as WE SPEAK...

   
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 04:27 PM
Share
  #1  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default Working on the Hawk as WE SPEAK...
and I cant get the damn battery out. How do i get the stock battery out, so i can put in my optima???

PLEASE HELP
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 04:28 PM
Share
  #2  
Phlip00WS6's Avatar
Phlip00WS6
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 566
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
Default
You have to unbolt the plastic thing at the bottom.. it holds on the to batter. Youll need a big extension. Its facing the rear of the car.
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 04:31 PM
Share
  #3  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
so that first? what about the black and red clamps?
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 04:35 PM
Share
  #4  
Phlip00WS6's Avatar
Phlip00WS6
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 566
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
Default
yes, you have to remove the battery terminals, do that first then the clamp at the bottom.
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 04:49 PM
Share
  #5  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
and those just pop off correct?
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 04:57 PM
Share
  #6  
Phlip00WS6's Avatar
Phlip00WS6
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 566
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
Default
The terminals are held on the side by a bolt thats in the center of them.
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 04:58 PM
Share
  #7  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
alright, cause i started by tryin to pop off the rubber pieces with a screwdriver... hope i didnt f anything up..
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:00 PM
Share
  #8  
NassyVette's Avatar
NassyVette
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (22)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 662
Likes: 1
From: Chicago
Default
Be careful when you tighten them back into the battery, they strip easily.
Reply
0
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-5

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-9

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:05 PM
Share
  #9  
BIG_MIKE2005's Avatar
BIG_MIKE2005
12 Second Club
20 Year Member
iTrader: (116)
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 5,221
Likes: 1
From: Skiatook, OK
Default
ok, I wouldn't work on my car alone if I couldn't figure out how to get my own battery out. Thats kinda a bad sign of lack of mechanical knowledge. Just make sure you don't mess anything else up while your at it.

Good luck
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:13 PM
Share
  #10  
00transamnh's Avatar
00transamnh
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 597
Likes: 0
From: Farmington NH
Default
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaahahahahah
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:16 PM
Share
  #11  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
Originally Posted by NassyVette
Be careful when you tighten them back into the battery, they strip easily.
yea, one of them was previously stripped, and now, i dunno how the hell to get it off
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:17 PM
Share
  #12  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
ok, I wouldn't work on my car alone if I couldn't figure out how to get my own battery out. Thats kinda a bad sign of lack of mechanical knowledge. Just make sure you don't mess anything else up while your at it.

Good luck

gotta learn mechanical knowledge somehow...
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:17 PM
Share
  #13  
Phlip00WS6's Avatar
Phlip00WS6
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 566
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
Default
Get a pair of channel locks and grab the bolt real tight so it doesnt strip even more and it will come off.
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:20 PM
Share
  #14  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
alright
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:20 PM
Share
  #15  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
alright, thanks
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:37 PM
Share
  #16  
THE CHOP SHOP's Avatar
THE CHOP SHOP
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 318
Likes: 0
From: Clearwater, FL
Default
Be careful when you put the new battery in and pull the old one out. The other tab that stays stationary can break. Whoever did the last battey swap on my car broke it and you have to replace the whole over flow container to fix it.
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:37 PM
Share
  #17  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
k, the thing is shot, completely stripped. what the hell do i do now?
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:39 PM
Share
  #18  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
Originally Posted by THE CHOP SHOP
Be careful when you put the new battery in and pull the old one out. The other tab that stays stationary can break. Whoever did the last battey swap on my car broke it and you have to replace the whole over flow container to fix it.

what tab are you talking about?
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:53 PM
Share
  #19  
blkbird's Avatar
blkbird
TECH Fanatic
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Loved
iTrader: (28)
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,678
Likes: 14
From: san antonio, tx
Default
Is it the positive or negative battery cable that is stripped?
Reply
0
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 06:11 PM
Share
  #20  
DBeck's Avatar
DBeck
Thread Starter
Launching!
20 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 297
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default
red, so positive. it was stripped to hell, but i used a vice wrench on it and got it off. the thing is so corroded. Now what will need to be replaced... can i just replace that bolt?
Reply
0

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:50 PM.

story-0
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-1
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-2
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-5
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-6
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-7
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE