Fuel Tank - Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster Assembly Manual

9. Use a spring compression tool to remove the front springs or chain the spring to the chassis.
10. Remove the three bolts that retain the struts to the top mounting plate.
11. Slowly lower the Jack and the strut assembly will come out of the body mount (sometimes violently)
and allow the lower control arm to go down.
12. Remove the springs with extreme caution!
13. Unchain the spring once it is removed from the car.
14. Uncompress the spring compression tool slowly.
15. Remove the two bolts that attach the strut to the top of the spindle and save.
16. Remove the cotter pin from the lower control arm castle nut.
17. Remove the castle nut
18. Use a ball joint separation tool or dead blow hammer the ball joint through the spindle.
19. Remove the spindle from the car.
20. Remove the large bolts and nuts from the lower control arm mounts. These bolts and nuts should not
be heated, get a big wrench and breaker bar to remove them.
21. Remove the lower control arm from the car.
ATTENTION: Extreme caution should be used when handling and storing used fuel tanks. Make sure to
close off openings. Use the factory cap and seal off open fuel line ends. Keep the tank level.
Avoid dropping the fuel tank as the baffles and fuel pump inside are subject to damage. For
more information, refer to Chilton's or other repair manual for fuel system assemblies.
TOOLS: Socket set, combination wrenches, small regular head screwdriver, floor jack, jack stands, fuel
line disconnect tool, goggles with side splash protection, rubber mallet.
PARTS: Donor car fuel tank w/integral plastic fuel tank lower cover, mounting straps, fuel cap, fuel
filter, evaporative canister, and vapor line.
1. Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts.
2. Raise the rear of the car and place on jack stands.
3. Open the gas cap to relieve any pressure built up in the tank.
4. Remove the screws that hold the upper fuel cap and flange to the body of the car.
5. Remove the set screw and metal ring collar retainer from the fuel neck where it meets the tank.
6. Remove the fuel neck from the upper fuel fill area and slide the lower fuel tube out of the rubber
Lower A-arm w/bolts, brake caliper, spindle and brake rotor.

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