Gas Tank Straps
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Location: Sycamore, Illinois (displaced to Arkansas)
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Gas Tank Straps
So, had a gas tank strap rust apart on me.
Trying to remove it, but due to the "T" design on the outboard side of the strap, I can't seem to remove it (how it secures, instead of using a bolt/nut, which the inboard side uses).
There just isn't enough room to rotate the strap enough to disengage the "T" part.
Any pointers?
I'm about at my wits end with this truck, seems like it's always something else. And, that would be fine if this stuff was engineered to be maintenance friendly.
Trying to remove it, but due to the "T" design on the outboard side of the strap, I can't seem to remove it (how it secures, instead of using a bolt/nut, which the inboard side uses).
There just isn't enough room to rotate the strap enough to disengage the "T" part.
Any pointers?
I'm about at my wits end with this truck, seems like it's always something else. And, that would be fine if this stuff was engineered to be maintenance friendly.
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So, had a gas tank strap rust apart on me.
Trying to remove it, but due to the "T" design on the outboard side of the strap, I can't seem to remove it (how it secures, instead of using a bolt/nut, which the inboard side uses).
There just isn't enough room to rotate the strap enough to disengage the "T" part.
Any pointers?
Trying to remove it, but due to the "T" design on the outboard side of the strap, I can't seem to remove it (how it secures, instead of using a bolt/nut, which the inboard side uses).
There just isn't enough room to rotate the strap enough to disengage the "T" part.
Any pointers?
Just a suggestion - since the tank will be out anyway, consider swapping out that fuel pump, even if it hasn't failed. The hardest part of replacing an in-tank pump is the dropping and re-installation of the tank itself, and this might spare you having to drop the tank twice. Don't forget a new fuel pump strainer!