Series 88 fuel tank bolts

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Does anyone no the correct way to reattach the fuel tank. (88" series 3 diesel ) It seems to have 3 bolts at the front, which is fine, but the rear bolt has rubber mounts, little metal plate washers etc. Also is there only one bolt at the back?
I'm not sure if its bolt, large washer, chassis, then a rubber mount under it followed by tank flange then another rubber bush, washer then nut.
All A bit confusing, and it seems strange the parts book says to reattach with only one bolt rubber mount etc at the back?
Hope this makes sense
 
wwwfc666 said:
hi
Does anyone no the correct way to reattach the fuel tank. (88" series 3 diesel ) It seems to have 3 bolts at the front, which is fine, but the rear bolt has rubber mounts, little metal plate washers etc. Also is there only one bolt at the back?
I'm not sure if its bolt, large washer, chassis, then a rubber mount under it followed by tank flange then another rubber bush, washer then nut.
All A bit confusing, and it seems strange the parts book says to reattach with only one bolt rubber mount etc at the back?
Hope this makes sense
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thats right rubber bush either side of tank
 
Hi - I have a similar question, having now got around to putting the tank back in my 88".

On mine, using a new fitting kit, the special (round) washer is too large to fit comfortably under the bolt head on top of the flange of the outrigger. It fouls the web of the outrigger and pushes the bolt off-vertical.

I'm tempted to install in the following order (from top downwards): Bolt, outrigger, big round washer, rubber bung 1, tank, rubber bung 2, rectangle plate washer (with lip facing upwards), spring washer, nut.

Is this how others have done it? I guess it probably doesn't make a lot of odds as long as the rubber bungs allow the tank to move a bit.

Thanks
Andrew
 
I'm pretty sure that's exactly what I did.

I had a hell of a job getting it all to fit, as the lower rear corner of the tank was fouling on the suspension bracket, so I had to elongate the hole sightly. I figured the large round washer make a good seat for the upper rubber bung.
 
The single bolt at the back is to allow the tank to move a little if the chassis flexes, saves damaging the tank.
 
Kiwi Landie said:
Hi - I have a similar question, having now got around to putting the tank back in my 88".

On mine, using a new fitting kit, the special (round) washer is too large to fit comfortably under the bolt head on top of the flange of the outrigger. It fouls the web of the outrigger and pushes the bolt off-vertical.

I'm tempted to install in the following order (from top downwards): Bolt, outrigger, big round washer, rubber bung 1, tank, rubber bung 2, rectangle plate washer (with lip facing upwards), spring washer, nut.

Is this how others have done it? I guess it probably doesn't make a lot of odds as long as the rubber bungs allow the tank to move a bit.

Thanks
Andrew
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Screenshot_20221111-211411.jpg This is the "Under Seat Fuel Tank Fitting Kit 552174, Part No. DA2542" from John Craddock. The best fit I could achieve was, from bottom to top - bolt, washer, rubber, tank, rubber, outrigger, washer, spring washer, nut. IMG_20221111_165800.jpg
 
Have a look at the parts diagram at LRWorkshop.com - they are the LR parts book images digitised.

The one of the side tanks is accurate, but, just like the official parts book, the rear 109 tank washer/bolt/nut configuration isn't entirely clear.
 
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