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**Veek** · 11-10-04, 07:07 PM

Hi Gary,
I replaced the right cell. Bill indicated that the different sides may require a different approach. I was able to remove the front wheel, the disk and caliper to do both the installation and the replacement. The real headache is the rear tubes to the fuel pump and fuel injection return hanging up on the frame cross beams on the top of the cell cavity. I had to finesse those with a broom handle and a canoe paddle as to not bend anything or mess up the fuel pick up. I did put a gentle arch in the new cell to clear the front spindle. Once I was able bend those over in a safe direction, I just kept tapping the cell with the heel of my hand and working the paddle and broomstick. It is a lot like being a proctologist. In that regard, I pre-lubed the cell cavity with WD40 to ease the new cell into place.

Hope that helps.

11-10-04, 07:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Veek Bronze Supporter Join Date: Apr 2003 GT40: Florida, USA Posts: 282 Rep Power: 9	Re: Kudos to Bill Andrews at HRE Hi Gary, I replaced the right cell. Bill indicated that the different sides may require a different approach. I was able to remove the front wheel, the disk and caliper to do both the installation and the replacement. The real headache is the rear tubes to the fuel pump and fuel injection return hanging up on the frame cross beams on the top of the cell cavity. I had to finesse those with a broom handle and a canoe paddle as to not bend anything or mess up the fuel pick up. I did put a gentle arch in the new cell to clear the front spindle. Once I was able bend those over in a safe direction, I just kept tapping the cell with the heel of my hand and working the paddle and broomstick. It is a lot like being a proctologist. In that regard, I pre-lubed the cell cavity with WD40 to ease the new cell into place. Hope that helps.