Dunno where to put this, move it if you like.
The tank cap was a bit manky not been off ever probably, and tank straps were rusty so it's probably not been off either so time for some maintenance, pics to share as usual.
only one screw would come out, I just could not drill the others, hard as nails so I got the dremmel out with a grind stone but it melted the plastic so I ened up with bigger holes but at least it was off with no extra body damage.
P1090844 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090861 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090862 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
by the time I had removed the rust there was nowhere to bolt the filler back I could have welded it but it was easier to make a clamp plate and shift it over a bit to cover the hole, this is just 1.5mm galv plate cut with a jigsaw
P1090866 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
made some gaskets and used bigger bolts to fill out the enlarged holes
P1090871 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
rust treated with vactan and some paint
P1090874 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
same on the inside after removing under seal where it was rusty
P1090892 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090914 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090916 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
Water tank maintenance
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- itchyfeet
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Re: Water tank maintenance
I also dropped the tank and cleaned it up, painted brackets and refitted it with some draft excluder on brackets to protect the tank, the filler had a crack in the support material due to the old pipe but was watertight. Output pipe to pump was replaced last year with a new one way valve.
P1090942 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090944 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
old filler pipe was too short and too stiff, manky and had a hole so I purchased the correct 40mm diameter 1m pipe for the Zadi filler cap. I used some rubber sheet wrapped around to stop it chaffing on the body because it's much thinner and more flexible that the old pipe.
P1090935 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090940 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090941 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
made sure it was tied back to miss the wheel
P1090951 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
puriclean
P1090948 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090942 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090944 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
old filler pipe was too short and too stiff, manky and had a hole so I purchased the correct 40mm diameter 1m pipe for the Zadi filler cap. I used some rubber sheet wrapped around to stop it chaffing on the body because it's much thinner and more flexible that the old pipe.
P1090935 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090940 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
P1090941 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
made sure it was tied back to miss the wheel
P1090951 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
puriclean
P1090948 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr
- Ian and Lins
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Re: Water tank maintenance
Nice job there Itchey. Does yours have a drain on the tank? Ours doesn't and I'm always a bit concerned about 'mankyness' building up in it especially as we SORN it over the Winter moths now. I was thinking of maybe fitting one of these;
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/251868562402?c ... 394&crdt=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What do you think?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/251868562402?c ... 394&crdt=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What do you think?
Are we going on anything else?
1985 Petrol 1.9 A/S Hightop
1985 Petrol 1.9 A/S Hightop
- itchyfeet
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Re: Water tank maintenance
- Ian and Lins
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Re: Water tank maintenance
Grovel time underneath then. Thanks.
Are we going on anything else?
1985 Petrol 1.9 A/S Hightop
1985 Petrol 1.9 A/S Hightop