pulled my petrol flap off

[djinuk]

whilst at sainsburys yesterday i managed to pull my r5 petrol flap off and snap one of the sections that clip onto the hinge, i recon i can glue it for a decent strong fix , however i need to remove the section that it hinges onto. It looks as through it bolts on the inside, do i access this by removing the rear wheel or ??

any help appreciated thanks

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Hi, if you glue the flap back on it won't last very long! As for removing the nuts. The easiest way it to drill them out. It is a silly design they put metal nuts in a plastic housing, that then get covered by water and mud. Centre punch and a good set of drill bits!

[djinuk]

bugga , not what i was planning to hear :(, the cars up for sale and looks dreadfull with no petrol cap lol.

[phase i 16 v turbo]

What colour as I have a box of second hand ones.

[djinuk]

its a tungy matey, although the bonnet and boot are black so i could possibly get away with a black if needed.

How much would i be looking at mate.

[michael tierney]

u dont need to remove the fitting.u pull out the spring loaded hinge and twist it .it should stay out for u to reconnect the new flap

[stuTHC]

u dont need to remove the fitting.u pull out the spring loaded hinge and twist it .it should stay out for u to reconnect the new flap

:agree:

long nose pliers on the bit that flap clips onto and pull it out. Turn it 45 degrees either way to stop it springing back in.
Mine did this, i glued the flap, refitted it and it's been okay for the last 10 months.

[NayJ]

they dont glue together, i used aroldite on mine and it lasted a day