Removing
Drain the fuel from the tank.
Remove knot «fuel pump - fuel gauge - fuel filter».
Place the car on a two post lift.
Disconnect the wires from the battery terminals, starting with the negative terminal.
Remove:
- engine undertray protection;
- nuts securing the exhaust pipe flange to the exhaust manifold;
- a bolt of fastening of the additional muffler on a body;
- connecting bolts on the suspension bracket of the main muffler;
- exhaust pipe by placing it on the subframe and on the rear suspension beam.
Disconnect the wires from the body height sensor of the headlight range control (depending on vehicle configuration).
Disconnect the headlight range height sensor strut (depending on vehicle configuration).
Remove adsorber.
Disconnect the pipes from the adsorber.
Disconnect node connectors «fuel pump - fuel gauge - fuel filter».
Pic. 2.217. Removing the heat shield: 1 – bolts of fastening of a fuel tank; 2 - holders of thermal screens; 3 - heat shield
Unscrew the bolts of the fuel tank and the heat shield, remove the holders and the heat shield (pic. 2.217).
Pic. 2.218. Removing brake line and fuel line holders: 1 - holders
Remove brake line and fuel line holders (pic. 2.218).
Disconnect the catalytic converter fuel line fittings and fuel lines from the holders.
Pic. 2.219. Removing the clamps from the hose connecting the fuel tank to the filler neck: 1 - clamps
Remove the clamps from the hose connecting the fuel tank to the filler neck (pic. 2.219).
Move aside the hoses.
Install a hydraulic jack under the fuel tank.
Pic. 2.220. Unscrewing the fuel tank mounting bolts: 1 - bolts
Loosen the fuel tank mounting bolts (pic. 2.220).
Lower the fuel tank.
Pic. 2.221. Removing the fuel tank
Remove the fuel tank by turning it around the exhaust pipe (pic. 2.221).
Be careful not to damage the brake lines and parking brake cable when removing.
Installation
Straighten the heat shield.
Make sure that the heat shield does not touch the fuel tank.
Fuel tank hose clamps must be replaced with new ones.
Installation is made in an order, the return to removal.
Torque tighten:
- wheel bolts (110 Nm);
- fuel tank bolts (21 Nm).
Check the security of the fuel lines.
Install Node «fuel pump - fuel gauge - fuel filter».
Attach the wires to the battery terminals, starting with the positive terminal.