Replacement Fuel Tank

SatanicHare

Anyone know how much i should expect to pay to get a new petrol tank fitted to my wife's x reg corsa, it's the last of the corsa b shape with a 1.2 16v petrol engine, if it makes a difference the middle section and back box of the exhaust are only a few months old so should be ok to separate if needed to get the tank out. I'm in Ayrshire and the first quote from a local garage was £210. Don't if that's good , bad or average

geewhiz

SatanicHare wrote: »

Anyone know how much i should expect to pay to get a new petrol tank fitted to my wife's x reg corsa, it's the last of the corsa b shape with a 1.2 16v petrol engine, if it makes a difference the middle section and back box of the exhaust are only a few months old so should be ok to separate if needed to get the tank out. I'm in Ayrshire and the first quote from a local garage was £210. Don't if that's good , bad or average

A brand new tank costs arround £55 so depending on the labour time involved it sounds fair enough to me unless you know how to do it yourself ?

goldspanners

i'd be looking for a second hand tank.

Rolandtheroadie

When I done a vectra b, the second hand one was £40, new one £60. As I was getting shot, I plumped for the £40 one but if your keeping it, get the new one.
Fitted it myself, wee bit hassle disconecting/reconnecting rubber pipes but not too bad and the Corsa may be easier (although the tank looks the same fittings).

SatanicHare

Had a look online at tanks and you're right a new tank seems to be about £55 plus delivery, may have a go myself, got a mate who used to be mechanic in his younger days so might promise him beer in return for help and advice

vikingaero

This is a common fault on Corsa B's. £210 sounds reasonable for all the work involved. It'd be a real false economy to get a 2nd hand tank for it to happen again in a few years.

colino

If your keeping the car, get a new one but shop around for it. They are literally off the shelf at most panel dealers. If your doing it yourself, you need to be able to get the car fairly high in the air (to make it easier) and keep it all stable. Most plump for a local garage who will whip it off and replaced in an hour.
If your a fervent moneysaver though, you could get if off yourself and use Petro Patch.

SatanicHare

colino wrote: »

If your keeping the car, get a new one but shop around for it. They are literally off the shelf at most panel dealers. If your doing it yourself, you need to be able to get the car fairly high in the air (to make it easier) and keep it all stable. Most plump for a local garage who will whip it off and replaced in an hour.
If your a fervent moneysaver though, you could get if off yourself and use Petro Patch.

Had a look at Petro Patch, seems very easy to apply, any idea how durable it is, we talking weeks or months

cyclonebri1

goldspanners wrote: »

i'd be looking for a second hand tank.

I'd definately go with a new one for only a few quids difference, from what the op said the car is the last of the line, so any 2nd hand tank will be older than the one coming off, no brainer in my view :money:

Plus if you source and supplly a 2nd hand tank you are not only pay twice for the tank but also double you labour bill, the garage won'tstand to it

colino

Hi, Used it in the past and it has done very well and I know of a Jag that I repaired 20 years ago with Petro Patch that it is still going strong. BUT for a run of the mill car with a relatively cheap tank, if you value your time, new is the way to go.
Petro Patch is like laying glassfibre. You give the metal a good clean where the tank is leaking (with non-sparking tools of course) and this in itself can be quite tricky, because petrol flashes off very quickly so you really have to be confident you are covering all of the leaks. You paint some of the sticky liquid on, lay on the patch (supplied) then work on more goo, leave to harden, then repeat.

martindow

colino wrote: »

Most plump for a local garage who will whip it off and replaced in an hour.

In that case 210 pounds is expensive for an hours work if the tank costs 55 pounds. I assume it is one of those fiddly jobs that can take a long time.