How do you get a 1996 Buick Century wagon battery out from its tiny spot to change it?

Answer 1

I know the frustration - I have a 92 Century with a similar tiny batery shoved under space. The first time we tried to take it out was in a terrible wind, the second in the dark. The first thing is to find a helper with small hands and have a well stocked tool set! You have to undo the front of the diagonal crosbar that is in the way, then you can bend it a little if you don't have anything to remove the awkward back bolt. The air filter pathway on ours was also blocking access but is removed by twisting slightly as you pull it up out of the way. After removing the battery cables get that small handed person to reach way down with an open end 1/2 or 3/8 and undo the hold down clamp bolt at the base of the battery that holds it down to its platform. (Like it was going anywhere anyways) Dont mix up your battery cables when you go to put the new one in, and get that air tunnel back in place when finished - good luck.