2G AWD fuel tank drop..

Magapaka · Apr 22, 2010

I had a problem a while back that set my car down, and I've been working to put it back together lately. One of the long term issues I have is a leaky fuel tank - anything past 3/4 tank and it leaks. That started a looong time ago with a weird POP! and an emissions control code, which happened once and never repeated itself. I have a feeling I managed to somehow overpressurize the tank due to a clogged vent or something and blow a fitting or split a seam..

Anyway, while the car is not running I've been wanting to pull the tank down. Problem is, I can't figure a way to do that without yanking the driveshaft, rear cradle, and all that mess.

Any suggestions on getting the tank out without having to get it up on a chassis lift and drop the driveline?

goalie40 · Apr 24, 2010

Pretty sure you have to yank the rear end out.

MacGSX · Mar 13, 2011

Anyone have a trick to getting the tank out without removing the rear? I'm about to tackle this and am hoping to just pull the shaft and be done...

Burnett03 · Mar 13, 2011

I just dropped my rear end back in today and i don't see how you would do a tank without pulling the rear subframe.. It's really not that bad to pull. To the original poster, have you check the gasket under the seat where the fuel pump is? Maybe it's blown out?

MacGSX · Mar 13, 2011

andrewshowers · Mar 14, 2011

Changing the fuel tank sucks in almost any vehicle, I had to pull mine on my stealth and had to pull the read sub. Im sure the dsm is the same way.

nick331 · Mar 17, 2011

My driverside gas tank strap was so rusted that the metal the bolt is attached to rotted away and left me with a nice big chunk missing

. Looks like I'll have some fun next winter dropping the rear end and gas tank

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Crossbreed · Mar 17, 2011

Pulling the rear sub frame is actually pretty painless on a 2g.

When I do it I leave the knuckles, Rear arm (camber arm), and front arms attached to the sub frame and leave the upper arm and trailing arm attached to the car.

You will also have to pull the brakes off, both the calipers/rotors as well as the e-brake to disconnect the cable.

After that than remove the drive shaft, remember to mark it so when it goes back it it is timed right. Than it is pretty much ready to be dropped out. There are only 4 nuts holding it on. I use a jack under the diff and a helping friend to balance it.

The first time I pulled the rear sub frame it only took about an hour and a half working at a steady pace.

EclipZ · Mar 25, 2011

I have to replace only the vapor hose that runs along side the filler neck and i cant get to it easily, anyone got any tips to make this easier than dropping the whole fuel tank or rear subframe?

streaknby · Mar 27, 2011

Yes the whole rear subframe assembly MUST be removed to drop the tank on a 2g. I just had to do this and have to do it again tomorrow. Its not too bad of a job. Good luck OP and Jordan.

MacGSX · Apr 4, 2011

streaknby said:
Yes the whole rear subframe assembly MUST be removed to drop the tank on a 2g. I just had to do this and have to do it again tomorrow. Its not too bad of a job. Good luck OP and Jordan.

Well I just wanna say that the sub frame doesn't even need to be touched when removing the tank... After dropping the exhaust and unbolting the drive shaft from the rear and unbolting the first carrier bearing the tank came RIGHT out with a problem...

MacGSX · Apr 4, 2011

That's with out a problem...

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