Fuel Tank and Master Cylinder Leaks--HELP!!, DIY or Mechanic Job for newbie?? Options

[2pointOH]

Hey all--

Smelling fuel and noticing fluid leaks under the 914 and had a mechanic inspect. Said I need to repair/recondition my fuel tank and my master cylinder is leaking fluid.

Regarding the tank--would it be better to have him repair this (send away and a 3-4 week project--don't know price yet), replce with NOS if available or try to recondition on my own??

Not sure on the Master Cylinder leaks--safe to drive or could my brakes fail at any time??

Also said 3 of my 4 wheels (custome Forgeline alloys) are bent and need fixed/reconditioned and then need to balance/align before repairing brakes--expected costs? Recomendations?

Thanks--John

[dmenche914]

Gawd!!! a few hundered for a tank!!!! I parted with one not too long ago for about $60, nice one too, sender and everything.

leaky master means don't drive the car until it is resolved.

Gas tank may or may not be bad, you need to raise the car, remove the two small, and two large bolts, ans drop the coverplate. This will expose the hoses and bottom of the tank. You also can get a very good very of the inside of the tank by removing the filler assembly, just remove the half dozen or so little bolts around the filler hole, (and remove the expansion tank) and you get a big four inch or so opening to look into, also you can look inside thru the float gage hole.

when messing with the hoses, under tank, do it outside, not in the garage, or near any source of flame/spark Wrong tug or bend on the possibly Brittle plastic lines that the rubber hoses hook too, and the entire tank starts pouring out ont eh floor, not pretty in the garage with a water heater! You can't even push the car out cause its up on stands! FIRE.