I need to know if you have to drop the rear axel on a 89 pont GTA to replace the fuel pump in the tank?

Question

Some people have told me you have to drop the rear axel,some say just gas tank and still others tell me there's a panel in my back floor board. Can someone please help me? If you know alot about GTA's (special edition Trans Am) I would love it if you could e-mail step by step directions b/c I am going to try to replace it myself. [e-mail]

Answer 1

I personally have never done one of these, but according to AutoZone, you DO have to remove the rear axle.
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1c/02/c3/0900823d801c02c3.jsp
HTH, Good Luck!!

Answer 2

Usually it is not nessesary to drop the rear axle, but if you want your car in prisine condition you may consider it. I have repalced these and they are a pain. The problem is trying to drop the tank low enough to get the filler neck out of it's cavity. You can pry and beat it out, but you will most likely bend a few of the pinch weld seams under the car by the filler neck. It really isn't a detailed process.
1. Jack up the rear of the car as high as you can
2. drop rear exahust
3. Remove anything else in the way
4. Remove fuel filler neck fasteners & Gas cap
5. Remove fuel tank straps
6. Remove fuel tank hoses and electrical connections
7. Remove fuel tank
8. Replace pump
9. Installation is revers of removal

Answer 3

Well we slapped in the gas tank before we slapped in the rearend and driveshaft so I would reccomend going to AutoZone or Pep Boys and buying a manual dealing with these yrs and see what they recomend ya do

Answer 4

you will more than likely, have to lower the rear end down to gain clearance next exhaust has to come of.I wouldn`t attempt it unless car was on lift.

Answer 5

No not at all but it will be a tight fit to reach it just to let you know.

Answer 6

no you do not................ buy the hanes repair manual from autozone