Help needed please

[Delta ken]

Hi, I was wondering if any one could give me some advice please.
I had a battery explosion under my seat and its made a total mess. I was able to remove the metal frame and sort that out but the wood panelling needs replacing, where would be the cheapest/best place to go, any recommendations plz.

Thanks Ken.

 

[Millie Master]

Hi, I was wondering if any one could give me some advice please.
I had a battery explosion under my seat and its made a total mess. I was able to remove the metal frame and sort that out but the wood panelling needs replacing, where would be the cheapest/best place to go, any recommendations plz.

Thanks Ken.

Oh bugger, that sounds terrible Ken, I feel for you.

Do I gather that you are not into DIY repairs by the reading of your post? And might it be that your insurance will not cover the repairs?

It might be best if you could put up a few images of the damage so that we can all give you a bit of advice.

Fingers crossed that it won't be too difficult to repair.

Phil

 

[Delta ken]

Hi Phil sorry for the late reply, and yes it was bad at the time but i managed to get a new piece of plywood and replace the battery so all fixed for now going to Wales tomorrow so fingers crossed everything is ok, regards ken

 

[trevskoda]

Hope you washed every thing many times to get ride of acid,now go find out why it happened,low on water/acid or over charging,maybe plain done with old age or mistreatment by running down to far.

 

[Delta ken]

Yeah washed it down again and again and again with soda cristals, not sure why it blow up the man at the shop said the breaver was blocked but i had welding done as well so it was one of them???

 

[wildebus]

Did the explosion happen when the welding was happening?

I know of a case where the battery was totally correctly installed - a Wet Cell battery with a vent tube connected and routed down to a hole in a floor grommet. Some welding work done underneath the vehicle ......

 

[Delta ken]

Yeah i think you're right i just didn't notice for a few weeks but I'm sure i heard a dull thud when the welding was done all fixed now I've had to take it completely to bit's toke all the metal frame out took it all down to bare metal seeled it then hammeright coat just have to keep an eye on the new battery, you get paranoid lol
Regards Ken

 

[Sprinter 1 cup]

Never seen a battery explode as to screy to think about, hope you came back to van to find it happened already.
Put some photos up , please.