Yes that what I meant, the tanks. Forgive my ignorance but how would you go about draining them.

 

wehn u look at them.. its real self explanatory. the one closest to the grille has nothing in it as it is just the filler. the middle one has some fluid in the hose... just pour it out.. and replace the fluid when u put the painted tank back in. i need to find a DIY for the third one, the brake fluid tank

 

did u have to cut anything shane? or are u just finding ways to hide the wires???

 

I was able to do it w/o cutting any wires , it was a biatch though

 

It is power steering fluid, not brake fluid.

I can do this service for $100. I already have pre-painted cores so its as easy as a 30 minute swap.

 

its pretty easy to paint the tanks and window washer filler. here's a 5-min DIY:

Removal
Filler tube: Unscrew/unclip the filler tube and pull it out.
Coolant tank: Disconnect hose next to radiator cap (make sure you keep the end of the hose above the level of the fluid in the tank), then pull the tank out of the car. Its just held in place by gravity and a little guide rail towards the engine.
Power steering fluid: This one is tricky. Put some shop towels under the tank before you start just in case anything spills. Use a battery filler or turkey baster and suck out all the fluid (DO NOT THROW IT AWAY). Once you think you've got it all, pull the tank loose (I think its also just held in place on a guide rail) and tilt it to the side. Use the battery filler and suck out the remaining fluid that you thought you already got out. Remove the hoses at the bottom of the tank and pull it out. IIRC, one of the hoses is a b!tch to get off.

Once you have the tanks out of the car, drain any remaining fluid out of them (DO NOT THROW IT AWAY!). I picked up a set of those cheap plastic, lidded cups from a dollar store to store my fluids.

Painting
Wash the tanks in soapy water, then dry them thoroughly.

Its a good idea to leave a small, inconspicuous area of the power steering and coolant tanks unpainted so you can still check fluid levels. Use masking or painter's tape. I don't have a picture of mine on this computer, but I'm sure someone on here (Shane, Sean, etc.) can post up one of theirs.

Its probably a good idea to spray on some plastic adhesive or primer before painting, but I didn't. Instead, I just put on a bunch of coats of high-temp black spray paint. Use flat or semi-gloss paint - gloss sticks out too much IMO.

Reinstall
Let the tanks dry for an hour or so and put them back in your car. Reconnect the hoses, refill the tanks carefully to the proper levels, and make sure there are no leaks.

You should be good to go

 

diy diy diy!!! lol i wanna see this!!

 

Yeah i didn't ake any pics cause i was getting pissed for a while hhahaha, i routed it one way and everything was too short then routed it the other way haha i'll take some pics when i do the drivers side!!!

 

for sure, i need a free weekend! i need to do the main harness again like u and sean did....stupid work

 

let do it mike! i need mine done too! lol!

 

Yo Monard... Do you still need to install your reservoir caps? Let me know if you still want help with the power steering fluid cap.

 

hahaha! ill probably do it today adrian. coz im off work the whole week starting today! lol! ill go to the powder coating place later today to ask how much to powdercoat the brackets. Ill let you know!

I need help in the wire tuck! me and mike

 

lol im not free till sunday.....im super busy this week

 

damn! lets do some simple mods on a weekend mike.

I still need my tanks painted. maybe adrian can join so he can paint his coolant tank on his sedan

 

lol what ya wanna do??? not much left really haha