boaterboy Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Please can anyone direct me to the method of removing the fuel tank in the subject vehicle? Also, I'd be grateful for comment on the degree of difficulty of such a job, likely pitfalls, length of time to do, etc.. Thank you very much for your help, in anticipation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotts90 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Haven't removed one for a long time (about 5yrs ago!)but from what I remember...best to have the tank as empty as possible! Remove the towbar arms, remove the filler neck/breather hoses, disconnect the pipes from the filter assembly on the chassis leg. It's a cradle assembly that holds the tank in place, unbolt and then lower, you should have enough wiggle room to disconnect the fuel pipes from the in-tank pump. The fuel lines are held onto the chassis rails with big plastic clips with fir tree type fittings so just pry off (don't nip the plastic fuel lines though) The last one I did was after a fuel line chaffed through and it was more than half full of fuel. After removal of the filler neck I stuck a hose in and syphoned as much out as possible. It's not the hardest but can be very messy and dirty, it only took a coulple of hours to remove the tank, replace the burst fuel line, refit and prime the system. Done using trolley jacks and axle stands. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boaterboy Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thank you for all of that, Scotts90. A great help. I particularly take your point about having as empty a tank as possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 How to remove a TD5 Disco fuel tank - http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=23450 Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boaterboy Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Brilliant! Thank you, Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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