how to wriggle the fuel tank out on a defender 90 300tdi

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robbiemcvee

robbiemcvee

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I have removed all the bolts, front bracket and rear, taken the pipes from the filler, removed all the upper fuel lines etc and i still cant wriggle the thing out - any tips you can share before i smash it wimme bih hamma
 
Lol I've been there and it's a pain in the arse. There is a bracket on the inside at the chassis that you may have missed and it tends to stop it from moving or coming out easily. I did end up cutting my tank with a grinder then jumping on it to get it out but completely removing that bracket would have made it a whole lot easier. I am going back about 8 years or so though so my memory may be a bit iffy
 
Every bolt on the sill was rusted out, i did my best to remove it, but the end bolts weren't shifting, in the end there was enough flex in the sill after i took out the top bolts to get the tank out, ill try and get the sill out before i put the new tank in. Also round alot of rust that'll need attention too!!
 
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