Hi, I now need to replace the front to rear brake pipes on my l322 due to corrosion just wondering how much of a job it is to remove the fuel tank or is it something I,m going to regret starting to do considering I will be doing it on driveway. Cant seem to find any videos or procedures of what the job entails.
holidaychicken
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I've been as far as taking out the exhaust, heat shields, rear propshaft when i removed my transfer box and its pretty quick up to that point.
i used a battery drill with a 3/8 square drive adapter to speed things up as the heat shields have a load of bolts. the exhaust is a two man, two jack job really although only 4 bolts at the front the rest hold the hangers but again i use my cordless with various extensions once i have loosened the rear ones.
this was all done on my drive but i have never been as far as removing the petrol tank and i dont know if you need to either.
i bought some cheap railway sleepers and drove it up onto them to give extra height but as Saint says, download rave and have a read up.
http://www.landroverresource.com/
I have doubled up the railway sleepers before to give double height, just double the length of the lower one compared to the top
i used a battery drill with a 3/8 square drive adapter to speed things up as the heat shields have a load of bolts. the exhaust is a two man, two jack job really although only 4 bolts at the front the rest hold the hangers but again i use my cordless with various extensions once i have loosened the rear ones.
this was all done on my drive but i have never been as far as removing the petrol tank and i dont know if you need to either.
i bought some cheap railway sleepers and drove it up onto them to give extra height but as Saint says, download rave and have a read up.
http://www.landroverresource.com/
I have doubled up the railway sleepers before to give double height, just double the length of the lower one compared to the top
Ok , thanks for replies, Ive been watching a video since on Atlantic British site doing a complete brake pipe renewal and they have done it without removing any thing beside the plastic cover that runs down side by doors so that's going to be the route I will be following now . anyway thanks again.
holidaychicken
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Good luck, take a few pics and post back how you get on
tomcat59alan
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holidaychicken
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Now now Alan, he is a new member, far too early for photos of you going down on the farm....
tomcat59alan
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I know this was years ago but I'm doing the same, also think I need to drop fuel tank. How did you get on in the end.
