Title says it all. One tank was right, the other had 5 brackets facing the wrong direction. After some research, it appears vans recommends drilling them out and fishing out the rivet tails from inside the tank. I did that and was able to retrieve 24 of the 30 rivet tails. There are 6 still in there somewhere. I have shaken, rattled and rolled the tank and I can’t get the last 6 out. They must have found a nice cozy corner to wedge into because they aren’t rattling or moving at all.
I’ve run a little camera in there but it is pretty useless beyond the first baffle. I vibrated the tank with a reciprocating saw (sans blade). I’ve bounced it and beat on it. Where ever they are, they aren’t moving.
I know that I could cut the rear baffle for an access hole, but not knowing which baffle they are in (I’m sure it’s multiple). I hate to go cutting on a tank that finally passed the leak tests.
I’m planning to put a gallon of fuel in and sloshing it around to see if that breaks them free, but I’m looking for other ideas. What ya got?
I’ve run a little camera in there but it is pretty useless beyond the first baffle. I vibrated the tank with a reciprocating saw (sans blade). I’ve bounced it and beat on it. Where ever they are, they aren’t moving.
I know that I could cut the rear baffle for an access hole, but not knowing which baffle they are in (I’m sure it’s multiple). I hate to go cutting on a tank that finally passed the leak tests.
I’m planning to put a gallon of fuel in and sloshing it around to see if that breaks them free, but I’m looking for other ideas. What ya got?