# 2002 Chrysler Sebring battery removal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-sebring-battery-removal/20955>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 20, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-sebring-battery-removal/20955 "2008-10-20T12:34:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kennysax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb9ed0/32.png) [@kennysax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennysax)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-sebring-battery-removal/20955/1 "2008-10-20T12:34:20Z")

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I believe that battery died. I don’t want to take the car to the dealership because I’ll have to leave for God only knows how long, and they’ll break my bank acccount. I know that the battery is hidden in a compartment behind the splash guard forward of the lt front wheel. That guard is hold on with two screws and about 6 of those plastic retainers. Am I going to have to buy a set of retainers or will they pop back in after I’ve popped them out. And do I need a special tool to remove them? Or should I bite the bullet and take it to the dealership or a good local mechanic?  
  
 Thanks

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-sebring-battery-removal/20955/2 "2008-10-20T12:45:09Z")

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Walmart, Advance Auto both install batteries for free. I have never had any problems with their installation, although yours sounds more complicated than on any of my cars.

The plastic retainers should not require replacement; they should pull up with only a bit of pressure and should be re-usable.

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**Author:** ![kennysax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb9ed0/32.png) [@kennysax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennysax)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-sebring-battery-removal/20955/3 "2008-10-20T13:56:51Z")

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Wellll, never mind. I called the dealership and it’s only $145.00 parts and labor if the battery IS dead. I called AAA and had it hauled off. I just hope the dealership don’t call and say "Gee…we’re sorry, but guess what?.."  
kennysax

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**Author:** ![kennysax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb9ed0/32.png) [@kennysax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennysax)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-sebring-battery-removal/20955/4 "2008-10-20T13:58:39Z")

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Thanks for your response. I didn’t get to read it until after I wrote my own post. See above.  
kennysax