Help! Advice needed re: seized bolts on fuel tank and sender unit
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You’re a good man Farkoff, I, and I suspect many others have benefited from the way in which the likes of yourself, Steptoe, Ian J Hartley, Mikeyboy, to mention just a few have given of their knowledge and experience on here.
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If you can’t get the original tank sorted locally,I can ask my semi tame engineer to do it.
Thank you ... expect a PM in the near futureIf you can’t get the original tank sorted locally,I can ask my semi tame engineer to do it.
Some interesting videos online for CD stud welding which would seem to be the ideal solution to snapped studs on fuel pump flange mount
Albatross ... another PM incoming ...Thank you very much.
PM incoming
Progress now being made.
Thanks to Albatross on here, I am now in possession of a good flange plate assembly ... cheers Albert
Bit of a farce with James Sherlock, turns out that the tank I had purchased had been incorrectly labelled and was actually for a GSA, so I cancelled the order. Too bleddy heavy, too much aggro to fit with the revised lines, plus my engine bars would have fouled it
However, I subsequently managed to source a black standard 24L tank via fleabay, it has scrubbed up well, and the all-important studs look to be in good order ... and it was significantly cheaper than the aforementioned GSA tank. A road-trip to Exeter was required to collect, but I was able to mix in an overnight with daughter and son-in-law PapaHayd so a good result.
Now to get it all back together and pay the bill ... 12k service, new tyres, plus the tank caper
Plan as stated is to get the original tank refurbed with new stud(s) so I have a spare, but I'm hoping this replacement tank will see me out
Thanks to Albatross on here, I am now in possession of a good flange plate assembly ... cheers Albert
Bit of a farce with James Sherlock, turns out that the tank I had purchased had been incorrectly labelled and was actually for a GSA, so I cancelled the order. Too bleddy heavy, too much aggro to fit with the revised lines, plus my engine bars would have fouled it
However, I subsequently managed to source a black standard 24L tank via fleabay, it has scrubbed up well, and the all-important studs look to be in good order ... and it was significantly cheaper than the aforementioned GSA tank. A road-trip to Exeter was required to collect, but I was able to mix in an overnight with daughter and son-in-law PapaHayd
so a good result.Now to get it all back together and pay the bill ... 12k service, new tyres, plus the tank caper
Plan as stated is to get the original tank refurbed with new stud(s) so I have a spare, but I'm hoping this replacement tank will see me out
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Copper grease those studs !! 
Or molykote!Copper grease those studs !!
Got a tin of grease borrowed from HM Forces many years hence. It's done the job
A Happy Ending 
New/old tank fitted, Humvee sticker set and BMW roundels (from Motorworks) applied, no good-to-go for the Moffat meet this weekend
New/old tank fitted, Humvee sticker set and BMW roundels (from Motorworks) applied, no good-to-go for the Moffat meet this weekend
Indeed, couple of storage scratches but otherwise in excellent order. Should see me out!! Plus I now have a spare
Ride safe Dub, see you Oop North.
Mikeyboy you have a PMIf you can’t get the original tank sorted locally,I can ask my semi tame engineer to do it.
