last couple of weeks I've been renewing all the fuel lines in the boot with new low permeation R9 hoses and a pressure release valve on the breather,
also modded the battery tray and tank strap and fitted a man size battery, all the covers still fit over the new battery.

 

You are so lucky to have such easy access to your fuel tank and fuel pump on the facelift cars its a nightmare, hidden behind a steel baffle secured by what feels like half a zillion bolts many of which a difficult to get to.

What was the model number of your battery? would I be correct in guessing that it may have come from europarts?

 

spot on, europarts, they sent the wrong battery and thats what started all this off, its a 444771001 and had a fixing skirt that needed cutting off. lol

 

I got mine from Europarts as well, they were doing a special deal which if I remember correctly? was 20% off by buying on line.

Got loads of stuff for my Merc from them and always find them cheaper than almost anybody else.