Help Emptying Connie Tourer Petrol Tank

Chop · 12th September 2018, 08:43

Sad news this morning is that my Connie SE Tourer is beyond economic repair. Something at the back end broke on Monday and the offside rear wheel is now tipped in at the top and I'm told that fixing it includes frames and subframes, etc, etc. So after 7 and 1/2 years and 80k+ it's destined for the crusher. Bye bye Connie

Going to scavenge some parts for my remaining Rover 25 so that old beast will continue on.
Typically filled up on with petrol on sunday night so I'm pondering how to get the tank emptied into my jerry cans. Can anyone offer any advice?

roverbarmy · 12th September 2018, 09:06

Almost bought this myself as a spare.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-...YAAOSwCGha811E
Drop one out, bolt one in.

P-Nut · 12th September 2018, 09:18

I don't know for sure but remove the filler neck and syphon it out would be the traditional way.

Mike Noc · 12th September 2018, 10:29

Sounds like it is one of the rear upper arms - maybe rusted through. Hardly a reason to crush a Connie with only 80k on the clock.

Subframe only needs dropping if you can't get the bolts out in situ. Get someone who knows what they are doing and it shouldn't be that expensive. There are only 4 bolts holding the subframe in place anyway.

Just done both rear arms on mine - 18 year old car with original arms and didn't have to touch the subframe. With 397k on the clock I know I should have scrapped it, but this one is special.

macafee2 · 12th September 2018, 10:48

I'd ask you not to scrap it if you are going to get rid of it, offer it to members on this forum.
even if you only get scrap value a member may be able to put it back on the road.
if sub frame and lower arms needed it is more fiddly then expensive if you can do it yourself.
what are the list of items it failed on?

macafee2

stevestrat · 12th September 2018, 10:54

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Originally Posted by macafee2

what are the list of items it failed on?

Reading the post there's no mention of a MOT

more that something let go at the back end and the wheel is sitting at an "interesting" angle.

Smokeyandcora · 12th September 2018, 21:35

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Originally Posted by Chop

Sad news this morning is that my Connie SE Tourer is beyond economic repair. Something at the back end broke on Monday and the offside rear wheel is now tipped in at the top and I'm told that fixing it includes frames and subframes, etc, etc. So after 7 and 1/2 years and 80k+ it's destined for the crusher. Bye bye Connie

Going to scavenge some parts for my remaining Rover 25 so that old beast will continue on.
Typically filled up on with petrol on sunday night so I'm pondering how to get the tank emptied into my jerry cans. Can anyone offer any advice?

3 weeks ago my conny tourer gave up the ghost so after stripping all the parts I wanted to save I drilled an 8mm hole in the rear corner of both belly parts of the tank and drained all the diesel out into clean containers...easy !

Mark

EastPete · 13th September 2018, 07:30

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Originally Posted by Smokeyandcora

3 weeks ago my conny tourer gave up the ghost so after stripping all the parts I wanted to save I drilled an 8mm hole in the rear corner of both belly parts of the tank and drained all the diesel out into clean containers...easy !

Mark

I would be very wary of doing this, in case of heat/sparks from the drilling - you might be OK with diesel, but unleaded petrol is very easily ignited.

Siphon it out or as Trikey says, run it out through the fuel pump.

Pete

Chop · 13th September 2018, 15:56

Thanks EastPete, Trikey, MGJohn, and everyone else. You're right it would be nice to save it (still MOT'd 'til May 19 too) but I can't do it or put the cash by.
I'm going to try and get the fuel line off at fuel rail, connect some extra fuel line I have and route it to a jerry can. The tank is full so I think this might take some time... My youngest daughter has put in a request for the fuel for her long suffering R25.
As suggested by some of the others I may well put the car up for sale on here so I don't want to damage the old boy getting the petrol out. (Where is that allowed?)
Any other advice will be gratefully considered.
p.s. I don't know how to thank each of you individually so I just keep using the quill icon on the last post. Maybe I'll get better at this stuff !!!! Thanks again.

stevestrat · 13th September 2018, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Chop

p.s. I don't know how to thank each of you individually so I just keep using the quill icon on the last post. Maybe I'll get better at this stuff !!!! Thanks again.

Once you hit 10 posts the thanks button becomes available.

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12th September 2018, 08:43	#1
Chop Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2011 Location: Workington Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	75 Connie SE Tourer - Help Emptying Petrol Tank Sad news this morning is that my Connie SE Tourer is beyond economic repair. Something at the back end broke on Monday and the offside rear wheel is now tipped in at the top and I'm told that fixing it includes frames and subframes, etc, etc. So after 7 and 1/2 years and 80k+ it's destined for the crusher. Bye bye Connie Going to scavenge some parts for my remaining Rover 25 so that old beast will continue on. Typically filled up on with petrol on sunday night so I'm pondering how to get the tank emptied into my jerry cans. Can anyone offer any advice? Last edited by Chop; 12th September 2018 at 08:56.. Reason: To change title

12th September 2018, 09:06	#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	Almost bought this myself as a spare. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-...YAAOSwCGha811E Drop one out, bolt one in. __________________ Oil in my veins!

12th September 2018, 09:18	#3
P-Nut Gets stuck in MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Shields Posts: 561 Thanks: 143 Thanked 170 Times in 103 Posts	I don't know for sure but remove the filler neck and syphon it out would be the traditional way. __________________ Approved food eater

12th September 2018, 10:29	#4
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,552 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Sounds like it is one of the rear upper arms - maybe rusted through. Hardly a reason to crush a Connie with only 80k on the clock. Subframe only needs dropping if you can't get the bolts out in situ. Get someone who knows what they are doing and it shouldn't be that expensive. There are only 4 bolts holding the subframe in place anyway. Just done both rear arms on mine - 18 year old car with original arms and didn't have to touch the subframe. With 397k on the clock I know I should have scrapped it, but this one is special.

12th September 2018, 10:48	#5
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I'd ask you not to scrap it if you are going to get rid of it, offer it to members on this forum. even if you only get scrap value a member may be able to put it back on the road. if sub frame and lower arms needed it is more fiddly then expensive if you can do it yourself. what are the list of items it failed on? macafee2

13th September 2018, 15:56	#9
Chop Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2011 Location: Workington Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks EastPete, Trikey, MGJohn, and everyone else. You're right it would be nice to save it (still MOT'd 'til May 19 too) but I can't do it or put the cash by. I'm going to try and get the fuel line off at fuel rail, connect some extra fuel line I have and route it to a jerry can. The tank is full so I think this might take some time... My youngest daughter has put in a request for the fuel for her long suffering R25. As suggested by some of the others I may well put the car up for sale on here so I don't want to damage the old boy getting the petrol out. (Where is that allowed?) Any other advice will be gratefully considered. p.s. I don't know how to thank each of you individually so I just keep using the quill icon on the last post. Maybe I'll get better at this stuff !!!! Thanks again.