Author Topic: Fuel tank Problems  (Read 689 times)

Offline SimonGTI8v

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Fuel tank Problems
« on: 09 December 2006, 19:44 »
Hi all,

I'm having major issues with removing my fuel tank. I've managed to get all but two bolts undone, the problem is that those two bolts have rusted so badly I can't get a socket to grip on them! It's the bolts that hold the filler neck to the underside of the right side wheel arch.

Being a poor/underpaid council worker I can't afford to get it to a garage to have it done.

I've tried whacking a smaller socket onto them but they've rusted so badly even that's not doing anything.

Does anyone know of an easier way or even a really cheap garage in the Market Rasen area who could remove them?

Cheers
Si

Offline FBF

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Re: Fuel tank Problems
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2006, 21:35 »
have you tried the haynes manual tool?



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Re: Fuel tank Problems
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2006, 21:39 »
might be worth drilling through the bolts?

Offline markmarky0

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Re: Fuel tank Problems
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2006, 13:03 »
Beat a socket onto them with a hammer and undo them like that.
Worked for me