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Monster dent/crease in front fuel tank

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DJL

04-09-2007 19:11:16




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Just bought a JD 4030 with a loader. Previous owner had loader lifted up and "nudged" into truck he was loading. Is the very front of a 4030 the actual fuel tank wall or is there a sheet metal skin? The tank doesn"t leak at all. Any ideas short of a new tank? Heard one guy talking about a body shop making some sort of fiberglass or plastic insert piece that was glued on one similar and then bondoed and painted?

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BLinWMi

04-10-2007 22:10:58




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 Re: Monster dent/crease in front fuel tank in reply to DJL, 04-09-2007 19:11:16  
Nothing to worry about, it isn't the fuel tank that he hit, it is just a fairly heavy piece of metal that is part of the nose. If it is bad, just call a parts yard and get another one, I am guessing but am almost sure the one from a 4230 is identical. That piece is made heavy and thick for the very reason you have encountered. It is to protect the fuel tank. If you take the hood off, you should be able to see down around the tank or at least see if the nose is pushed back far enough to have hit the tank at all. Good luck

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Jason Simmerman

04-10-2007 17:21:53




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 Re: Monster dent/crease in front fuel tank in reply to DJL, 04-09-2007 19:11:16  
If you are using a weld on style stud gun please please please fill the tank with water or some inert gas that won't explode. Just alittle gasoline vapor can explode.



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ORS

04-10-2007 04:03:51




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 Re: Monster dent/crease in front fuel tank in reply to DJL, 04-09-2007 19:11:16  
If it is the fuel tank, I have blown the dents out with air pressure and water. 1) drain and remove the tank 2) cap off the tank outlet 3) fill tank with water 4) find an old fuel cap drill a small hole in it braze in a valve stem 5) install cap and USE REGULATED AIR PRESSURE ONLY OR YOU WILL END UP BUYING A NEW TANK. This will not work on a creased area. You can also use a UNI-SPOTTER and pull the dent any body shop should have a UNI-SPOTTER

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