Reserve fuel tank strap

[c5 swh]

Mine is rotten so got a new one to replace it.

Ive got the old one off easy enough as there wasnt much of it left:D.

When i come to fit the new one can i do it without removing the tank? from the picture it looks like it is going to be tight?

any advice:cool:

[Gttnutter]

I done one on an old 5 a few years ago...to be honest i found it a right pain to put on, i can remember dropping the reserve tank down a little to help

[Chris Hebden]

It is a pain to do but you can do it with everything in place and use extension bars and what not

[c5 swh]

if needed is it a big job to drop the reserve tank?

thanks for the replys

[Tiny Tim]

Seeing as its the strap that holds it up, probably not :laugh:


I did one years ago. Piece of piss.

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Easy job did one last wkeend. Took less than half an hour. No need to drop the reserve tank. Just take the drivers side rear wheel off and jack the back of the car up and bend the new bracket to shape, put new washers and nuts on.

[tom t]

if there is no bracket on there m8 like mine ended up like the bracket fell to pieces in my hand lol. its only two things like jubilee clips holding it on. easy enough to get off.

should be easy to do with tank in place like people are saying though.

[c5 swh]

Fitted today, didnt need to drop the res tank, bit of fiddling and it went straight on and bolted up:agree:

Thanks for help everyone:cool: