Before spending all the money on shipping and work-just pull the tank and see just how bad it really is. If you can clean up the fluid, prep the area and spray it with POR-15 you'll be all set. Get rid of the MC so it doesn't keep leaking all over the frame. -----Dani B. #5003 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxx> wrote: > I was in the process of replacing my cooling hoses from the front to > the rear of the car, and when I removed the fuel tank cover plate, I > noticed that the epoxy on the top of it was practically falling off. > Not only that, but so was the epoxy on the frame that was in that > section. I was disgusted, because the frame at this place was fine > the last time I removed this cover plate a little over a year ago. > Between then and now, I've driven the car about 10 miles. > > I looked around for the source. It definitely smells like brake or > clutch fluid. The clutch master cylinder looks pretty good (I can > still see the original plating intact and such), but the brake master > cylinder looks like hell. Completely rusted and actually, it looked a > little damp. I figure it must have leaked. Checking the fluid level, > the reservoir looks about half-full. I know when I last bled the > brakes that I filled it more than that. > > My real problem here is that it seems like I won't be able to get at > all of the areas that the epoxy has melted off. At least, not without > pulling out the fuel tank. > > What should I do here? Separate the body from the frame? Drop the > fuel tank? I would consider sending it to DWC (Rich W's business) or > PJ Grady, etc, but I'm in the middle of my eagle premier swap, and it > doesn't run yet. I'm not sure who ships cars like that. I know that > Passport Transport won't unless the vehicle is driveable. > > If anyone could offer any other perspectives or thoughts, I'd > appreciate it. > > Matt > #1604 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/