How to remove pt cruiser battery Videos

+Carol Rowe np, thanks for watching.

+Honest Inquiry Np, glad you found the video useful. Thanks for your comment.

+Radio Musical what did you find out... whats it the alternator?

+Homemadebeats Same here. Car has always had this problem.

+Homemadebeats Make sure you dont have a parasitic draw, also clean the battery terminals with a wire wheel. GL

Awesome Earl, didn't know! I hope never need to try it, hahahaa. Thanks

+deftoner You actually CAN push most automatics to start them!!!  What it is with automatics if the torque convertor drains the top half of fluid back into the tranny when you park one.  But if you push a car with automatic and then put back in neutral then enage id drive again you can push start one 

+Earl Guyton You never stop learning, and that is good :) Today my PT Cruiser battery dies, and today I learned that you cant push an automatic car to start it LOL

Probably a bit late but if anyone still cares, I know the 03 cruiser has an additional air hose on the left side of the filter box. Easy enough to remove and put back. Other than that, make sure you have the right battery. Just made an extra trip to get another one because I guess one of the pt models has the pos and neg terminals on the opposite sides. Pay attention so you don't blow yourself up or something. Fuck this car.

This video was great - thanks for making it! My 2005 Dream Cruiser was dead on Saturday night, so I searched to see if there were any videos. Yours told me exactly how to do it. My Cruiser has a thick steel upside-down U-shaped bar that holds the battery down to its holder rather than a screw plate at the base of the battery. It's buzzing right along now with a new battery. Keep up the good work!

One thing I learned in Auto Shop (they still have that in High School?) is remove the Negative Terminal First. If you work on the Positive Terminal and your wrench should contact ANY METAL of the frame or engine you will get a massive arc!! Remove Negative first and you prevent that from being a problem by removing the return path through the frame.

Wow - yes make sure to remove negative first - and clean the terminals Before you put in a new battery. Also oil the hold down bolt so it's not rusted next time. Oh yes - Never use lineman's pliers on the bolts and nuts. Take the money you saved and buy a 10mm wrench. 1/2 inch if you have replaced the terminals with standard ones.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. We have a 2008 PT Cruiser and my husband was trying to change the battery and getting madder by the minute. I found this on your post on youtube.com and it helped so much. He was able to get the battery out and is on his way to purchase another battery. Again thank you for this posting.

Um when you Change the Battery you were supposed to clean the terminal ends too. They sell a cheap kit to clean them up . That much corrosion on the terminals can ruin your new battery. Ruin by means of not being able to properly charge it right due to poor contact.

Hello sir, What is the size of the battery replacement? Or what is model of the battery you used in this video? My girlfriend's PT Cruiser, which is similar to yours (not sure if it is 2001), is currently stuck due to battery need to be replaced. Thank you

Very helpful - minor differences with a 2006 but nothing major at all. I have broken things off cars before by pulling them when I shouldn't have done so, so to have it confirmed that this was how to remove the air filter box was great. Thanks!

If you rarely drive, run the car for awhile every couple weeks or get a battery tender. batteries low on charge sulfate and go bad, usually unrepairable, sometimes desulfating can be done with high voltage charging. Lol sandals

Thanks, I was able to change the OEM battery in a 2005 PT Cruiser in the CarQuest parking lot (with their tools) in 10 minutes. It took longer to pay and wash my hands then to change the battery. Your video was very helpful.

Nice how to video, but you should always disconnect the negative terminal first when removing the battery and when installing the battery connect the negative terminal last to prevent shorting out or blowing up the battery.

Good video, only comment is that you should have wire brushed out the cable terminals for a good battery post contact. There are some 'lubricants' that can be used to prevent future corrosion from breaking the contact.

thanks a lot man>>>> I have PT Cruiser 2008 and I am changing the battery in just 2mins without removing the air filter >> just tilt the the battery poll it out >> believe me i tried this it was pretty easy!!! ^^

You installed the BLACK cable first which is WRONG and then the RED cable Last, Your did to his BACKWARDS. It is always RED cable FIRST and then BLACK cable LAST as not to SPIKE your COMPUTER or other Parts.

thanks i just didn't like how you rushed but it was informative. lol i was glad to know that i won't break anything when i pulled out the air filter. That was the only thing stopping me, from removing Battery.

Thank you so much for this video. Like most people I had no idea where the battery was. Great camera work as well. Good wide shots and close ups under the hood so to have a good visual of the area. Thanks

You don't have to remove the lower air cleaner box to get at the battery! Second, remove battery tray to make sure your battery support bracket isn't corroding due to chemical reaction of battery gases.

Bummer... I run a car batterydelivery service in AZ and just changed one of these out for a customer and lost my 10mm socket somewhere under the battery tray! Damn Chryslers!!! Never done me no good!!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. My son was extremely frustrated when he couldn't figure out how to get the darn battery out of my 2001 PT Cruiser. I came to the rescue by finding your video.

Ditto with pkwkitty I was beginning to really get uptight when my bride of 28 years decided to go online for help. She found this video, so I had to eat a large portion of crow. Many thanks.

This is super helpful. I have a 2001 PT Cruiser and YES you should remove the entire air filter box unless you have tiny elf-like hands. You need the room to remove and install the battery.

very informative but you can see 8:52 that he did not put the air filter cover on properly. it has teeth on back that were not properly hinged.this will allow debri into combustion chamber.

+gunslingermedic And yes, I have a 2009 PT Cruiser.

+obediah2027 Thanks Obediah!

Yes, in the video you can see the sticker on the strut tower with an arrow along with a + that points to a jump/charge point that's capped with a red cap. I've seen this on various Chrysler branded autos, for example the 300 has the battery in the trunk under a panel beside the spare tire. On some of these vehicles this point is the tie in for not only the battery to the rest of the car but the alternator as well and I've seen an issue where over time the ring terminal on the bolt begins to rust/corrode, this causes the point to heat up from resistance melting the red cap. In extreme cases the corrosion can get the point where it isolates the engine from the alternator/battery causing the car to die suddenly with no warning. 

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+briansmobile1 Reason why I mentioned it is because I get a lot of people coming in saying they need brakes which they don't and they can not understand that their driving habit is causing this. please let me know when you post the video. Thanks for the good work on these videos.

Thanks for the suggestion Charlie!  That is a great idea.  I've got some rotors and pads that would be great to showcase in that. 

I hear you brother!  Audi is pretty bad for that with their 14mm inverse torx screws on the under engine plate.  Lexus actually discussed the concept of a dealership code being required to open the hood at all.  The idea was quickly shot down.

You're welcome Neil!

I think they are unique and capture a respectable segment of the market.  They don't look exactly like every other car trying to copy the prior designs.  They're iconic and create work for mechanics.  They best suit a driver who needs a wagon, but wants something more uniquely styled.  They don't fit my needs personally, but I've met many people who wouldn't drive anything else.

+GTs Garage I had the battery security code problem with a Pontiac...  

+n45829  Thanks for watching... The next year the PT Cruiser has a snap out air box which makes things a lot eaiser..  Thanks for watching...

+IRON MAN Yep, Sometimes I think if I don't bleed on it, it won't work right.. lol....  Thanks for watching...

+MIKE MAYERAN  For me there is way too much plastic under the hood...  And it was way too cold.. I think I may be a fair weather tinkerer ... Thanks for watching.

I used work in a service station also and changed a lot of battery's myself. that one looked like fun....lol 

+MrWillis5719  Those hidden parts are a pain.. The battery for Honda Girl's Chrysler 300 is under the carpet in the trunk...  Guess I'm still tryin to get over that move from the firewall to beside the radiator... lol... Thanks for watching...

+Dan Mullins  It helps fight cabin fever too... Thanks for watching

+Tufdog's Place Strange thing but, even though the terminals are marked I've had several people ask where is the battery and how do you get to the battery to boost...  Thanks for watching...

+RobsPackanShine  Honda Girl loves her PT.  It's beginning to look rough but still runs good after 225000 miles... It reminds me of a small panel truck...  Thanks for watching...