Tank Strap

Placebo · 28th November 2019, 12:18

It appears that the scraping noise that started on my way to work today is related to the drivers side of the tank strap giving up and the tank grounding out occasionally. I’ve ordered a new strap this morning and the car will be ok in the car park for a couple of days but I need to get it home, which is about 40 miles away, to fit the strap. Anybody managed to temporally secure the tank in such circumstances, if so, what did you secure the temporary strap / rope to?

roverbarmy · 28th November 2019, 19:36

Builders merchants supply predrilled flat bar for strapping joists together. If you can get the old bolts out, you may be able to cobble up a temporary strap.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dr...=1920&bih=1064

Have also seen it used as a permanent fix!

macafee2 · 29th November 2019, 12:43

would a decent string such as sisal be of use? Could tie between the strap fixings and sisal is very very strong.

Used it to support an snapped exhaust and then a trip to the dealer.

macafee2

Placebo · 29th November 2019, 19:33

Thanks for the suggestions. The cars now home, I managed to use a series of strong luggage straps secured to the subframe and the rear cross brace to support the tank, it didn’t appear to move at all, but not a journey I really want to repeat.

Blink · 30th November 2019, 09:19

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Originally Posted by Placebo

..... it didn’t appear to move at all .....

The filler neck hose will have helped there.

28th November 2019, 12:18	#1
Placebo Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Perth Posts: 58 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Tank Strap It appears that the scraping noise that started on my way to work today is related to the drivers side of the tank strap giving up and the tank grounding out occasionally. I’ve ordered a new strap this morning and the car will be ok in the car park for a couple of days but I need to get it home, which is about 40 miles away, to fit the strap. Anybody managed to temporally secure the tank in such circumstances, if so, what did you secure the temporary strap / rope to?

28th November 2019, 19:36	#2
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Builders merchants supply predrilled flat bar for strapping joists together. If you can get the old bolts out, you may be able to cobble up a temporary strap. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dr...=1920&bih=1064 Have also seen it used as a permanent fix! __________________ Oil in my veins!

29th November 2019, 12:43	#3
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	would a decent string such as sisal be of use? Could tie between the strap fixings and sisal is very very strong. Used it to support an snapped exhaust and then a trip to the dealer. macafee2

29th November 2019, 19:33	#4
Placebo Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Perth Posts: 58 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Thanks for the suggestions. The cars now home, I managed to use a series of strong luggage straps secured to the subframe and the rear cross brace to support the tank, it didn’t appear to move at all, but not a journey I really want to repeat.