Greenmech 220 fuel tank conundrum

[Mountain man]

Ok so my 2007 GM 220 started leaking a bit of fuel, I've been under it this morning wiping, squinting and getting smelly! Anyway identified the issue.

Where the previous owner drained and cleaned the tank because of water in the fuel (they told me about that) they seem to have replaced the drain plug with a grease cartridge lid, plus some sort of mastic which is failing (see attached pic)

No big deal I thought whip the tank out and sort it, this is not the walk in the park I hoped for, doesn't seem to be any way except remove the engine! Not really in my capabilities. Or remove the radiator and effect a better repair, possibly with the correct drain plug.

Anyone had any experience of this and can offer some pointers?

[Hodge]

There must be a reason that they have bodged it like that MM, maybe they knackered the threads when taking out the old plug? If you take it out and can't fix it quick then you are left without a chipper so maybe get a new bung ordered and maybe even a tank and then do it properly, seems a waste of time to just bodge it again as one day it will fail.

[Mountain man]

I had considered the thread thing, I have a 6in Tw so I'm not too worried about down time.

I'm quite happy to buy a new tank, I got the chipper cheap enough to be happy to throw a few quid at it.

Getting the bugger out is the issue!

[Mountain man]

On reflection, yes you're probably right about the knackered thread, they were ag engineers after all.

Thanks

[Mortimer Firewood]

That looks like an on site job to get them out the brown stuff.

 

Here's the scenario wep fills tank with wrong fuel wep is then told to get and sort it wep lies in mud drains tank then cross threads bung. Wep gets all mighty boloking machine is then bodged and left as bodge is so good. Wep is reminded about screwup every 5 mins until he screws up again.

 

New bung re tap thread and I reckon you would be good.

[Pete Mctree]

Was there a drain plug in the tank origonally? Might have drilled it & bodged a fix

[Ian C]

If I remember rightly a new tank is about 150 quid and is a right pain to fit,I fitted a new one about 4 yrs ago after a blow out knackered the tank.

[Mountain man]

Do you remember how you got it out?

[Ian C]

Do you remember how you got it out?

 

Yeah mullered it with a grinder to get it out,mud guard Un bolts but you will need to cut a bit out round the radiator mount to be able to get the new tank in.

[Mountain man]

Ok cheers, I'll gird my loins!