Driver_Neil
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After a few days dedicated to the landrover I found myself waiting for parts (still am!) so I get back on the UAZ. The new feul senders have arrived from Poland so I started to remove the access hatches in the floor to get the old senders out. Drivers side came off easily without removing the seat although I subsequently removed it. Probably because there were only 3 bolts fitted. I found out the likely reason why on the other side.
The sender and pickup were then liberally sprayed with WD40 and left to soak whilst I switched to the other side.
This is where the fun started - seat had to be removed to get the bolts to turn then only 3 bolts came out. The fourth - in the worst possible place, the corner by the filler neck seems to have the captive nut broken loose and just spins.
The folded lip of the access hole stops a spanner going on it and the proximity of the tank top rules out mole grips. So the plan looks to be drop the fuel tank on that side enough to get a pair of grips on the loose captive nut so the bolt can be removed then refit the tank and removes the sender. the plate could be lifted just enough to give the sender and pick-up fittings on this side a hefty dose of WD40 too.
Returning to the drivers side I had a go at removing the 6 screws hold the sender in - 2 came out freely, 2 came loose then stuck and 2 and stuck fast so another dose of WD40 was applied and left to soak.
Since then the tools needed to get a broken thermostat bhousing bolt out of the landies cylinder head arrived so I swapped back to that. The remnant is now out so hopefully - weather permitting - tomorrow I will have another crack at the UAZ.
The sender and pickup were then liberally sprayed with WD40 and left to soak whilst I switched to the other side.
This is where the fun started - seat had to be removed to get the bolts to turn then only 3 bolts came out. The fourth - in the worst possible place, the corner by the filler neck seems to have the captive nut broken loose and just spins.
The folded lip of the access hole stops a spanner going on it and the proximity of the tank top rules out mole grips. So the plan looks to be drop the fuel tank on that side enough to get a pair of grips on the loose captive nut so the bolt can be removed then refit the tank and removes the sender. the plate could be lifted just enough to give the sender and pick-up fittings on this side a hefty dose of WD40 too.
Returning to the drivers side I had a go at removing the 6 screws hold the sender in - 2 came out freely, 2 came loose then stuck and 2 and stuck fast so another dose of WD40 was applied and left to soak.
Since then the tools needed to get a broken thermostat bhousing bolt out of the landies cylinder head arrived so I swapped back to that. The remnant is now out so hopefully - weather permitting - tomorrow I will have another crack at the UAZ.