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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443   
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Instead of dropping the tank you could allways cut yourself an inspection hatch,
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic28189.html I found that the connection snap fits were slightly different between the original pump and the Bearmach replacement and didn't quite match. I couldn't find a way of taking them off without destroying them from the pipes, disconnecting them from the pump head was simple, it was swopping the connectors to fit the new pump that caused me the problem. |
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6th Jul 2014 8:40pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
R.e inspection hatch;I had a quick go at undoing the 4 nuts and bolts holding the tank in and they seem to turn quite easily,so I'm hoping while the tank is down I can clean and treat the (rest of the) chassis,(well, thats plan A).
Cheers bud  ! Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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6th Jul 2014 8:58pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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No worries, I didn't want to contemplate taking off all the tow bracketry, not have to worry on the weight of having more than a drop of diesel in there, the amount of detritus from 12 years of roads and non roads use plus I'm getting too old to being flat on my back on the drive if I can help it
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6th Jul 2014 9:11pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
As luck would have it my fuel lights on so not anticipating a heavy tank.FYI,my chassis bolts (tow bar) snapped like carrots when I removed them a while back
 . Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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6th Jul 2014 9:42pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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Better like that than whilst trundling on the road with a full trailer on. It never ceases to amaze me with mine that there have been very few fixings that have been problomatic when it has come to applying the spanners. I must be one of the lucky ones or there happened to be some conscientious workers on the line in January 2002!
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6th Jul 2014 10:00pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Tank dropped,the nuts and bolts put up little resistance,bit of maneuvering with a bottle jack and some timber and the tank is off.NOT looking forward to puttin it back.
The fuel return pipe from the FRONT of the filter back to the pump is wet, so have to assume its that one,also the grey rubber sleeve* is loose and peels back,£70 inc.vat :shock:Or £60 fer unknown origin from Br*tpart. The 2 pipes from the filter back to the pump that are joined together,they cost £150,thanks Landrover for not using simple jubilee clips .
*There were recalls with previous td5 Discos where the black plastic fuel lines were rubbing thru,I assume LR's answer was to fit them with rubber sleeves.  Click image to enlarge Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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7th Jul 2014 3:08pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Job done,would be a doddle with 2 people, bit of a hassle puttin the (still heavy) tank back on yer own.No obvious sign of damage to the pipe other than the outer sleeve is loose at the connection where as all the others are a tight fit. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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10th Jul 2014 12:56pm |
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