I have lost clips but only when I first started taking the panels off. After taking them off several times and greasing them up with a bit of silicone, they come off easier without flying off. Some here have permanently attached the clips to the panels with tape.
Hardest part of removing the frunk tub: Getting the little covers off at the back wall of the tub. Sometimes the one on the driver’s side just doesn’t want to come off in less than 10 seconds. ??I realize Ford's designed access to the battery might seem like a poor outcome at first glance, but I SO appreciate the extraordinary effort, and compromises made in order to provide the Mach-E owner with an amazing Frunk. That frunk is the real deal!
As for needing to remove it every few years to replace the AGM?
I removed the Frunk within a couple of days of fetching the Mach-E JUST to see what's going on underneath. It's a 1 in difficulty.
I rather enjoyed the minor exercise. But I'm not exactly someone who's in a rush very often either. Hurry = stress for me. I avoid it like the plague.
I figure I will be removing the tub every 6 months or so just to clean things up under their and to keep an eye out for any signs of leaks?
Your garage is amazing. Just curious, do you have the Tesla solar roof to charge your wall of Tesla batteries or are you using someone else's panels?As Mach-Lee mentioned earlier, it is possible to slide out the battery aft by removing one side of the strut bar but it won't just pop out as easy as it is shown in the video. As Lee said, it's a tight space and you have to lift straight up while keeping the battery cables out of the way with the hood right above that area. In my car, having the Steeda strut brace which is secured with three bolts on each side, the entire brace must be removed. It's easier and faster for me to remove the frunk tub (don't have to touch my strut bar) plus you have much more room to lift the battery out (forward).
I timed myself removing the frunk tub and it took about 2 1/2 minutes:
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0c5p3ichEIQlg
Plenty of room to take out the battery once the frunk tub is removed:
I hope not. I have replaced my battery and a friends (my previous Mach-E, both '21's) and a just dropped in the new battery and that was that. Haven't had any issues so far.
it is a good idea to 'reset' the 12v capacity and age counter, there is a procedure in this thread to do after remove/replace.
Man I just lost about half of my clips on the rear center piece. What a wonky design for a clipped in panel. Those things are absolutely gone into the ether.
The part number for those clips is W720957-S300. They come in a package of 4. I have a parts drawer full of them because I work on quite a few Mach-E's. I can send you some but not until the 21st because I'm leaving early in the morning for Europe. DM me your info if you want some.
Oh you absolutely don’t have to send me any, I do appreciate the offer though! I will likely stock up on a few of them just to have around. Thanks for the info!
LOL I kwwp a couple of bags in my glove box. Boxes, I should say. I have some in the T/A’s glove box. ??
