Fuel Tank Anchor: Sheered Bolt :/

[johnhenry 20]

Evening everyone

 

found today that when removing the fuel tank the anchoring bar that goes across from the rear beam to the chassis of the car (thus acting as a catch for the fuel tank) - both bolts that attach it to the chassis have sheered and have literally no useable thread on them :/

 

Im using new nylocs to secure the fuel tank in, in its other attachment points but im wondering if i need to keep the anchor bar and weld it onto the chassis or something? or just bin it and UHU the fuel tank to the chassis (poor bodge i know)

 

Cheers

John

[james_pug 26 1 Cars]

Alot of people don't bother with this bar, it's missing on 2 of my cars and they've been fine, Peugeot didn't fit it to 5 doors or to 309's so it can't be that important

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Edit: whoops thought you were on about the threads securing the tank to chassis

Edited September 2, 2011 by Paul_13

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I rarely fit it back as I cannot see the point, Even when crashed and I mean to the extent where the hatch is on the back of the drivers door the fuel tank stays put, or it did on the car I had in so the std mounts I would say are fine.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

I rarely fit it back as I cannot see the point, Even when crashed and I mean to the extent where the hatch is on the back of the drivers door the fuel tank stays put, or it did on the car I had in so the std mounts I would say are fine.

 

Was that the red one that was smashed up round the back of your unit? If so that faired well!

[johnhenry 20]

it'll be off tomorrow then! cheers all

 

it was really worrying me that if i couldnt secure the thing really well at the front it could break off, then catapult the rear end into the air or rip it off, Panic over!

[Cameron 16]

Get rid!

 

Those studs always seem to shear, so I just leave the f***ing thing off.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Dont these bolt hold the exhaust hanger? and the heatshield

[Cameron 16]

Don't think so.. doesn't it just clamp to the middle of the beam?

[welshpug 1,647]

yes they do, though my zx and the xsara makes do without, though they do have 3 hangers on the rear silencer (as does the 306 which does have the hanger on the centre section)