Fuel Flap Has Come Off

woodways3 · Apr 16th, 2019, 18:22

Hi someone heavy handed managed to pull the fuel flap off ,it seems impossible to clip back in.Any ideas how to fix? I took off some interior panels but just seems to be a big metal wheel arch .cant see any access.I was hoping to unscrew the plastic part and refit off the car.

Symes · Apr 16th, 2019, 18:55

See the sticky post above (from the s80 forum - fuel flap replacement).

If the hinge is ok but the spring retainers have broken then the spring can be held don by the head of a pair of small self tappers.

woodways3 · Apr 16th, 2019, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Symes

See the sticky post above (from the s80 forum - fuel flap replacement).

If the hinge is ok but the spring retainers have broken then the spring can be held don by the head of a pair of small self tappers.

Nothing is broken ,its just come out of the top and bottom clips

alcraig · Apr 17th, 2019, 11:14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8MGHC_Ib8

Apr 16th, 2019, 18:22	#1
woodways3 Member Last Online: Mar 1st, 2024 15:00 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London	Fuel Flap Has Come Off Hi someone heavy handed managed to pull the fuel flap off ,it seems impossible to clip back in.Any ideas how to fix? I took off some interior panels but just seems to be a big metal wheel arch .cant see any access.I was hoping to unscrew the plastic part and refit off the car.

Apr 16th, 2019, 18:55	#2
Symes Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 03:33 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Andover, Hants	See the sticky post above (from the s80 forum - fuel flap replacement). If the hinge is ok but the spring retainers have broken then the spring can be held don by the head of a pair of small self tappers. __________________ Previously held: 264GLE;S60 SE 2.0T;XC70 SE LUX D5 (163);V70 SE (170);V70 SE D5 (163) Currently held: XC90 SE LUX (MY12 200), XC70 SE D5 (MY06 185); V70 SE D5 (MY07 185)

Apr 17th, 2019, 11:14	#4
alcraig Junior Member Last Online: Aug 25th, 2020 10:13 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Sydney	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8MGHC_Ib8

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