Right-o, a decent update today. ![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/smile.gif)
Got the exhaust, prop, heatshields, and most importantly - fuel tank, out today with the help of a mate:
I should have put the front wheels on the ramps instead so I could rotate the prop to get to the bolts, but I'm an idiot. So I had to jack it up at the back when I wanted to rotate the prop. Had a bit of fun and games getting the prop out because we didn't realise you had to pull it out of the gearbox end *first* - The guide we were following said to pull it out of the diff end first...![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/tongue.gif)
Got there in the end.
As you can see here the artic disk/guibo is completely knackered so its lucky I bought a replacement:
And the centre support bearing was in an even worse state, and it wasn't actually supporting anything anymore... So I'm glad I got a new one of those too!
Onto the fuel tank itself. A few minor hiccups, the drain plug shot out with quite some force when I undid it and plugged the funnel I was using, causing the funnel to fill up rather quickly and minor panic ensued as I tried to stem the torrent of fuel to sort it out... Bit of a spillage! And I grazed my hand and then got petrol on it which stung a bit!
When disconnecting the hose from the fuel sender up top, it also came off a bit suddenly and I somehow managed to splash fuel in my face and eyes, which wasn't pleasant either... Really should be more careful!
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/tongue.gif)
A couple of the bolts were also a bit of a pain due to rust, but we got there in the end...
One removed fuel tank:
My my would you look at the state of it!
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/tongue.gif)
New tank ready to go, shiny shiny... It will get sprayed with underseal first, and the well the fuel tank goes in will also be sprayed with underseal. Really not looking forward to the mess thats going to make...
Thats all for now. The next opportunity when the weather is dry, I/we will be breaking out the underseal, and then putting the new tank in and plumbing everything up, followed by the prop and exhaust etc.
Tomorrow I'm going to BMW to pick up a gearbox selector shaft seal as well, cos I need to put a new one of those in before putting the prop back on as the box is leaking oil all down the rear face.
At some point during this process I'm also going to weld up the "coke can repair" properly with a new section of pipe, and also weld the backbox back on because the straight pipes are doing my head in...![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/tongue.gif)
Another update soon.![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/smile.gif)
![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/smile.gif)
Got the exhaust, prop, heatshields, and most importantly - fuel tank, out today with the help of a mate:
![ZWtbpwh.jpg ZWtbpwh.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286385-c330d281dd361ffcf4ab23fee9fcb11d.jpg?hash=wzDSgd02H_)
I should have put the front wheels on the ramps instead so I could rotate the prop to get to the bolts, but I'm an idiot. So I had to jack it up at the back when I wanted to rotate the prop. Had a bit of fun and games getting the prop out because we didn't realise you had to pull it out of the gearbox end *first* - The guide we were following said to pull it out of the diff end first...
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/tongue.gif)
![WxW3TDM.jpg WxW3TDM.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286386-9fb4ebfaa7097ef7694f9e27ee2ad033.jpg?hash=n7Tr-qcJfv)
Got there in the end.
![sKXpr2e.jpg sKXpr2e.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286387-0323eb5009d6ee29745372addbd9f03b.jpg?hash=AyPrUAnW7i)
As you can see here the artic disk/guibo is completely knackered so its lucky I bought a replacement:
![fSzyYvg.jpg fSzyYvg.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286388-1ac5798b6cb49c2a4b6b2cd3348cc505.jpg?hash=GsV5i2y0nC)
And the centre support bearing was in an even worse state, and it wasn't actually supporting anything anymore... So I'm glad I got a new one of those too!
![YaQW8lQ.jpg YaQW8lQ.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286389-2e6b9a3c9cd0c74ffd61f86d1ce202d7.jpg?hash=LmuaPJzQx0)
Onto the fuel tank itself. A few minor hiccups, the drain plug shot out with quite some force when I undid it and plugged the funnel I was using, causing the funnel to fill up rather quickly and minor panic ensued as I tried to stem the torrent of fuel to sort it out... Bit of a spillage! And I grazed my hand and then got petrol on it which stung a bit!
![jLlLZk4.jpg jLlLZk4.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286390-76578feb66bc8b67ed97b802c349c491.jpg?hash=dleP62a8i2)
![r31bacL.jpg r31bacL.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286391-cc4917649f9854dbb6cbf77848707e4d.jpg?hash=zEkXZJ-YVN)
When disconnecting the hose from the fuel sender up top, it also came off a bit suddenly and I somehow managed to splash fuel in my face and eyes, which wasn't pleasant either... Really should be more careful!
![Big Grin :D :D](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/biggrin.gif)
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/tongue.gif)
A couple of the bolts were also a bit of a pain due to rust, but we got there in the end...
One removed fuel tank:
![aCn5BCj.jpg aCn5BCj.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286392-d3f23909187e2a7e2aa538bf0546cf7a.jpg?hash=0_I5CRh-Kn)
My my would you look at the state of it!
![Eek! :eek: :eek:](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/eek.gif)
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/tongue.gif)
![qAReTKK.jpg qAReTKK.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286393-0e04cbdbdf925d25c657bc71d99b1336.jpg?hash=DgTL29-SXS)
![n2kPohn.jpg n2kPohn.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286394-a0e50507e95b3855e3a143854d07dffd.jpg?hash=oOUFB-lbOF)
![dqTOt2F.jpg dqTOt2F.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286395-84423c85cdf9221e3c6cc94a0e4bc8d8.jpg?hash=hEI8hc35Ih)
![KyXG7fg.jpg KyXG7fg.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286396-7569bd1b662ba5736020518f741de990.jpg?hash=dWm9G2YrpX)
New tank ready to go, shiny shiny... It will get sprayed with underseal first, and the well the fuel tank goes in will also be sprayed with underseal. Really not looking forward to the mess thats going to make...
![jzdUxg9.jpg jzdUxg9.jpg](https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/data/attachments/286/286397-635390ca64b730cac0acdae91bf56e9d.jpg?hash=Y1OQymS3MM)
Thats all for now. The next opportunity when the weather is dry, I/we will be breaking out the underseal, and then putting the new tank in and plumbing everything up, followed by the prop and exhaust etc.
Tomorrow I'm going to BMW to pick up a gearbox selector shaft seal as well, cos I need to put a new one of those in before putting the prop back on as the box is leaking oil all down the rear face.
At some point during this process I'm also going to weld up the "coke can repair" properly with a new section of pipe, and also weld the backbox back on because the straight pipes are doing my head in...
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/tongue.gif)
Another update soon.
![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/smile.gif)