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Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:03
by AngryBaldMan
I was just starting a repair to the passenger side seat belt mount as it was rotten, soon to discover so was most of that area, no surprise there. However, I found a plastic bottle under that arch, it has a single pipe into the top, and two out the bottom. Any ideas what its for? There doesn't seem to be anyway to fill it up?
Any thoughts folks?
Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:08
by shepster
There should be one on the other side as well, expansion bottles for fuel tank.
Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:15
by richlaz
I didn't know they were there lol... will have to have a look

Where about within the arch is it?
Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:27
by AdrianC
richlaz wrote:I didn't know they were there lol... will have to have a look

Where about within the arch is it?
Upper rear, just underneath the seat belt mount.
Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:37
by AngryBaldMan
Thanks shepster!

Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:41
by richlaz
Apologies for my stupidity... but I can't work out what is what in that picture lol

Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:42
by AngryBaldMan
open the passenger door and look towards the bottom of the b pillar, the whole is where the seatbelt mount would be.
Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:43
by 1664
i was hoping someone else would ask.............
Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:46
by AngryBaldMan
Also the edge of the passenger seat would be visible if it were fitted
Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 13:47
by richlaz
Ahh... yes... just had to turn my head the other way!

Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 14:02
by CovKid
Heh heh. I'll be the washer bottle and brake fluid resevoir next.
1664 wrote:i was hoping someone else would ask.............
Re: Plastic bottle in nearside wheel arch?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 14:04
by Taw Cottage
AngryBaldMan wrote:I found a plastic bottle under that arch, it has a single pipe into the top, and two out the bottom. Any ideas what its for? There doesn't seem to be anyway to fill it up?
Any thoughts folks?
As shepster has said, they're expansion bottles for the fuel tank, but be wary moving the pipework about too much, as they end up in the top of the fuel tank, passing through rubber grommets that can perish, allowing fuel to leak out. There are also some plastic joiners that can get brittle and snap.
All this knowledge through experience
Steve