[binty]

Dear Graham,
Just done mine on the 2001 model and it was basically the same but perhaps this thread was a bit complex. I did mine in the dealers car park using a swiss army knife.

The original hinge had 4 self tappers to remove and then pulled off. I kept the self tappers and re used them.

The new hinge had 4 x plasic plugs above the fitting holes. these just snap off.

The hinge can be clipped on with just finger pressure, but it is tight. I found it best to hold the hinge and flap against the car to start with to ensure they were al the right way round before attempting to click them in place.

One hinge and flap are united the hinge just presses into place and the self tappers screw in to hold it. Total time less than 5 minutes.

Interesting when I rang the dealer, expecting to have to buy a full hinge and flap assembly, they said it was a common problem and they kept the hinges in stock. They were surprised mine had lasted so long.