Battery too big!

[Floore]

I have just bought my new battery from CAS. I asked specifically for a battery for a 1.6 Ford Puma and when I got home to install it found it was too wide at the longest side. Is there any way of fitting it or will I need to take it back and buy a smaller one? I would have gone back and asked but they are now closed till tomorrow and wanted to get this done asap.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Floore

 

[YOG]

Should be 242mm L x 175mm W x 175mm H

 

[cherwass]

The AA fitted me a new one and had the same problem. They ended up putting in a slightly smaller one that would fit and said it would have plenty of power for the car.

 

[PumaNoob]

You have the 1.7 battery, iirc, the 1.6 battery is smaller then the 1.7, for some strange reason. So if you can get a 1.7 battery tray, it might fit. Failing that, youll have to swap your battery

 

[YOG]

1.4 should take an 063 battery, 212mm x 175mm x 175mm
1.6 and 1.7 should both take an 075 battery, 242mm x 175mm x 175mm

http://www.tayna.co.uk/fitments/0/R11932/Puma-Batteries.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[PumaNoob]

oh, ok, i whent to get a battery for my puma as it died when the cold weather was here, and i went to the bloke i get my spares from, and took the battery out of a 1.6, and when i got to put in in my puma, it was too small, thats why i thought the batteries were different.

 

[Floore]

I ended up taking the battery back, and their records showed the battery they gave me was for a 1.6, the one I needed was for the 1.4....records need changing methinks = / Still, £43 isn't too bad with a 2 year guarantee

 

[PumaNoob]

Glad you got it sorted in the end mate!