Changing fuel tank

[philcooper]

I'm gonna be changing my fuel tank on my disco this weekend, having not done this before is there anything i should be aware of before i jump in feet first and start pulling bit's of i should'nt?

[ChrisW]

Beware of the fuel pipes into the top of the tank as they tend to rust/go brittle etc.

[dazzawhipple]

Start soaking the strap fittings in WD40 now......dont forget to soak the jubliee clips on the fill and vent pipes

[denviks]

dont trust the fuel gauge either.......trust me when i say this....( from experiance ) a gauge that shows empty may actully be wrong and the tank may still have 30+ ltrs in it and thats heavy  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

[chris9119]

dont trust the fuel gauge either.......trust me when i say this....( from experiance ) a gauge that shows empty may actully be wrong and the tank may still have 30+ ltrs in it and thats heavy  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Check the tank contents vis the inspection hatch in the boot liner floor...., also you can access the return lines aswel...., probably buried under mud if you've been off road

Chris

[philcooper]

I was planning on drilling a hole in the bottom of the old tank and draining all the fuel out, thanks for the adivce guys :D

[Lyndsey731]

I hope it's a diesel mate, cause drilling a hole in petrol tank is a bit risky!!

Gav

[philcooper]

yeah it's a plastic diesel tank, i figure dilling a hole at the bottom of it would be ok, cos thats what i did on the top of it when i changed the boot floor :oops: hence the new tank :lol:

[Range Rover Blues]

Shame.  At least it's diesel so not quite as risky, just nasty instead.

Is there no drain plug then, like on the RRC?

[denviks]

if you have drilled a hole in it then its an easy fix.  

[philcooper]

I  tried fixing it when I did it, but everytime I stopped moving it was dribbling everywhere like my mum's old dog :shock:

I've got hold of fuel tank for 40 quid so I thought I might aswell do a propper job.

[Range Rover Blues]

Not sure it's safe, adviseable or legal though to repair a plastic tank.