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Will
23-05-03, 03:30 PM
As subject title??

Had to get a mate to use jump leads yesterday, but was ok today, i think the battery is 2.5 yrs old maybe more not sure?

What ya think

Also wot battery do u recommend if and when i get a new one

Ive read abt nova diesel batterys being stronger or summit?? :?

Cheers

Willll
Dicko
23-05-03, 04:06 PM
normal bat is about 36-42amps, nova TD is about 55-65amps. i get them from a company called PDS for ?30 but u would probably end up paying about ?40-?50

the TD battery is a direct fit into any model nova
Ste_Nova
23-05-03, 05:46 PM
my 1.4 is still on it's orginal battery... my 16v only had the batt changed as part of the conversion....
fo0q
23-05-03, 06:25 PM
average life of a battery is 3 years
Stuart
23-05-03, 06:52 PM
the original battery on mine did about 8 years.


i then found a palce that sold delco batteries (same as original), so i got one of those. its never gone flat.


it ifs getting a bit unreliable change it now, or failing that defo before september otherwise you wont ever start lol
Chris LR
23-05-03, 07:49 PM
Just get one with a 4/5 Year Warrenty, kwik-fit ?45
Will
23-05-03, 08:18 PM
kwick fit is rubbish

also ?45

im a student, think i will just get new ironised water in it and charge it, im a pikey :D

the real reason = T40s and "cambridge" head, LOL

NOVAS ARE GREAT :D
Chris LR
23-05-03, 08:24 PM
It needed changin asap, kwik-fit was the nearest/quickest place inside a lunch hour....

?45 inc Fitting & 4Yr Warrenty, still took em bloody 15 mins to fit tho..!
mikeoxford
23-05-03, 11:02 PM
the real reason = T40s and "cambridge" head, LOL

NOVAS ARE GREAT :D

thought u were ditching the 40s matey? or they were sat in your garage? cant quite remember :?
Fester
24-05-03, 12:33 PM
in my experience theyre so varied

some can bail after a couple of years but its not uncommon for cars never to have em changed

depends on what sort of journeys you do i spose
Chris LR
24-05-03, 10:44 PM
You try owning a 24v landy, Twice the fun when it's time for a Change.....
mikeoxford
26-05-03, 10:31 PM
depends on what sort of journeys you do i spose

and also the miles.

as if all you do is round the town it keeps getting short blast of charge from the alternator

a blat down the motorway for me (to say wales) or even MK will give it a long good charge