Mustang V6-232 3.8L VIN 3 TBI (1984)
Battery: Customer Interest
Battery - Alternaotor Fan Contacts Battery
Article No. 85-15-1
BATTERY - INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN CASE AND ALTERNATOR FAN ON VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINE
FORD 1984 LTD, THUNDERBIRD, MUSTANG
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1984 MARQUIS, COUGAR, CAPRI
Due to front apron sheet metal irregularities, clearance between the battery case and alternator fan may not be sufficient. This may cause the alternator
fan to contact the battery during engine roll. The procedure outlined below is recommended to resolve this condition prior to any battery replacement.
1.
Disconnect battery.
a)
Remove negative cable first.
b)
Remove positive cable.
2.
Remove battery. Be careful not to spill battery acid through the hole in battery case if contact was made with alternator fan.
3.
Clean the battery tray and any area contaminated by battery acid. Flush with water. (Rubber gloves, apron, and eye protection are recommended
for this procedure).
4.
Remove the three attaching screws from battery tray.
5.
Remove battery tray.
Figure 1 - Battery Tray
