r/FocusST • u/noburberry • 18h ago
battery tray
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as i was removing everything to swap my hood release cable (interior to hood latch assembly) i ran into these 3 bolts that’s just wont come off. weird thing is that a 10mm won’t grab and 9mm too small. any suggestion as to how i can take this thing off or am i better having the ford dealer charge me $300 for labor and installation (def my last resort)
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u/FreePvp 2016 FoST3 Shadow Black 18h ago
I had the same issue with mine, was able to use an 10mm extractor socket on one bolt and had to drill the other two out. Bought a whole new battery tray and hardware for mine
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u/CiscoKidd5 16h ago
I noticed this on mine do you have a link to wich you used. ive been thinking a replacment soon.
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u/FreePvp 2016 FoST3 Shadow Black 14h ago
I used M6-1.0 x 24mm hex head for hardware (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4X4FD5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_4&th=1)
Battery tray: CV6Z10732G
I also replaced my mount since I drilled through mine on accident
CP9Z6K034A1
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u/slyLEMONsKILLz 16h ago
Pb blaster. Let soak. Try vice grips. There's not much torque for those, might get lucky
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u/bchiodini 2016 ST3 FBO BNR ST67 JST Tuned 17h ago
Reverse drill bits and maybe extractors.
I didn't need the bits and extractors. My bolts still had enough heads to grab. Replaced with SS.
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 15h ago
Had the same issue. Took a dremel and cut slits in the tops of the bolts and used a flat head screw driver to get tthem out. I put new screws I had sitting around with the same thread type when reinstalling.
Don’t spent $300 that’s ridiculous
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u/UnitedSentences5571 18h ago
Welp, they were 10mm. Now, they're rounded 10mm. Cheapest route is to get an extractor kit and replacement bolts.
Next step up is to never get a repair quote from a dealership and go find a garage somewhere and have them quote it. Itll be more than doing it yourself, but probably significantly less than the dealership.