Installation Instructions: the gap between theory and application

**one_iota** · 13th March 2010, 06:44 PM

I have spent the good part of the day installing a proprietary 36 litre water tank in the rear of the Defender behind the passenger side wheel.

The instructions said simply:

"...lift tank into place"...

They forgot to add undo rear exhaust bracket to lower rear silencer and wedge tank so that it is caught on the coil...apply much force and gentle persuasion with a large rubber mallet whilst cursing.

After all of that it popped into place.

The rest was a disaster. The52 mm hole I drilled for the filler in the floor is in the right place (110 mm from the rear speaker trim as instructed) but the tank is 10mm further back than the hole.

...and a screw driver fell into the tank...Looks like i'll have to do it all again tomorrow and go magnet fishing for a screwdriver.

Oh well I could have paid some one else to stuff it up.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th March 2010, 06:55 PM

gee Mahn,,, thats awfull.

any pics?

**one_iota** · 13th March 2010, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

gee Mahn,,, thats awfull.

any pics?

No Peter

No pics... but i can post a sound file of a string of varied and practical expletives that can be used whilst installing the aforementioned tank.

And if you listen carefully you can just hear the sound of a screwdriver hitting polypropylene....the echo is most instructive. It happens just before the OH NO words.

That would be just as useful as the instructions I worked with.

I was thinking have having them published in braille.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th March 2010, 07:11 PM

Is this part of a Master Plan?

**one_iota** · 13th March 2010, 07:25 PM

Both Napoleon and Adolf had master plans that involved somewhere east of Berlin beginning with M...they both failed.

Hitler used Tanks now I know why he failed.

Actually there is a plan....(my excuse for spending money and time) Sally and I will stop working long enough to see the country.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th March 2010, 07:32 PM

sounds like a good plan

I imagine a few screwdrivers were dropped in those tanks too

**dmdigital** · 13th March 2010, 08:31 PM

Look on the bright side...

Imagine trying to fish out the screwdriver with a magnet if it was a metal tank

**one_iota** · 13th March 2010, 08:40 PM

Indeed Derek.

**dullbird** · 13th March 2010, 10:02 PM

yep we had ours fitted by opposite lock we weren't that silly

**one_iota** · 14th March 2010, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by dullbird

yep we had ours fitted by opposite lock we weren't that silly

Gordon Shaw at OL had a wry smile when he handed it over...now I know why.

However the screw driver is out and the tank is back in where it should be...much easier the second time around. I had a mate come round and that made life a lot simpler.

At Gordon's suggestion I made a small hinged hatch to access the filling point through the top of the drawer unit.

Now I'm knackered.... it must be time for a glass of red.

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