
vw_liz
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Hello everyone,
We decided to remove the fresh water tank as we do not use it (we use bottled water and can't be bothered making sure the fresh water system is clean) and could do with the extra space.
This post is to show how we got on....
First thing was to remove 4 screws holding the tank covering, then you can see the tank.
Next was to disconnect the wiring and the two hoses from the tank. The hoses were very stubborn but after heating them with a hair-dryer for a couple of minutes they popped off.
Next a bolt holding the tank to the rail and a couple of screws were removed. I thought at this stage it would lift straight off but something was stopping it. A quick look under the van and I saw that the cap from the drain needed to be removed first. With this removed the tank lifted off.
This is when I found the rust!
Where the drain tap goes through the floor of the van was a big hole that had been "repaired" by just filling the gaps with some black gunk.
More rust was found after removing the insulation covering the wheel arch...
With the tank removed we are left with a really useful space!
Next jobs:-
Proper repair for the rust!
Cover the wheel arch/tidy the space.
Cheers,
Jim & Liz

We decided to remove the fresh water tank as we do not use it (we use bottled water and can't be bothered making sure the fresh water system is clean) and could do with the extra space.
This post is to show how we got on....
First thing was to remove 4 screws holding the tank covering, then you can see the tank.
Next was to disconnect the wiring and the two hoses from the tank. The hoses were very stubborn but after heating them with a hair-dryer for a couple of minutes they popped off.
Next a bolt holding the tank to the rail and a couple of screws were removed. I thought at this stage it would lift straight off but something was stopping it. A quick look under the van and I saw that the cap from the drain needed to be removed first. With this removed the tank lifted off.
This is when I found the rust!

Where the drain tap goes through the floor of the van was a big hole that had been "repaired" by just filling the gaps with some black gunk.
More rust was found after removing the insulation covering the wheel arch...
With the tank removed we are left with a really useful space!

Next jobs:-
Proper repair for the rust!
Cover the wheel arch/tidy the space.
Cheers,
Jim & Liz



