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Member Since: 07 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset UK
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OK, put a post up the other day as I am about to replace my turbo. Found the cross member nuts on driver side are obscured by the fuel tank cradle to locate an 18mm spanner. Managed to remove the LH side bolts with heat and breaker bar.
So need advice to partially drop the tank to remove these nuts, it is nearly full so I want to be very careful! Any advice on how to do this safely would be greatly appreciated to locate heat and a breaker bar to the nuts. Owning a Discovery 3 is like dating a model.. a firm body and shape, wow.. the ride is fantastic > for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
2009 Model D3 HSE
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SantaCruz
Member Since: 22 Jan 2012
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
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You do mean the cross member that support the gearbox? I've taken the cross member out without removing the tank cradle... should be no reason to remove cralde! Si
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2019 Fiesta ST3
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| 16th Aug 2020 11:36 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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If necessary undo the front bolts 2 turns
And middle bolts 1 turn.
Or if you have another diesel car, transfer over half a tank
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| 16th Aug 2020 12:01 pm |
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Member Since: 07 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset UK
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Disco_Mikey wrote:Lever the edge of the cradle back enough to get an 18mm spanner in 
Yes, I think this would be the first option, however, needed heat and the breaker bar on the two on the other side, might get my dremel on the job, and cut out just enough to get a breaker bar on. Owning a Discovery 3 is like dating a model.. a firm body and shape, wow.. the ride is fantastic > for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
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