Boot catch/Petrol Flap catch snapped!!!

[Crazy]

Lads I need some help here or my car is off the road for a few days and its too cold to be walking to work

Beside the drivers seat there is a catch to open the boot and the petrol flap but my cable has snapped :? so I am unable to open my petrol flap to fill up, the boot catch is not a problem because I can open the boot with my key but I need to fill up my car ASAP as the petrol light is on :!:

Pulled the carpet up a little and cannot see where the cable has snapped so now my car is off road as I have not got a clue how to open the petrol flap

Anybody know how to get the petrol flap open????? :?:

 

[jiw]

Just trace it back as far as you can and pull the cable with some pliers...

If its snapped at the flap end theirs always mr screwdriver

 

[Odin]

You should be able to get to the catch from inside the boot, just remove the boot trim and have a good look with a torch .

It's also pretty easy to remove the seats and carpets from an R, so you can replace the cable with a new one



rob

 

[justin666]

mine did this and it turned out it wasnt the cable that had snapped.! It was a little bit of plastic that supports the cable on the lever by the seat. Bit of glue and a zip tie later all fixed

J..

 

[OZ-Racing]

Anybody know how to get the petrol flap open????? :?:

:twisted: :twisted: :mrgreen:

 

[Crazy]

Just trace it back as far as you can and pull the cable with some pliers...

Had a quick look but the cable is in some kind of protective sleeve!!!

If its snapped at the flap end theirs always mr screwdriver

FUKC THAT!!! :shock:

You should be able to get to the catch from inside the boot, just remove the boot trim and have a good look with a torch .

Excellent, now thats the response I wanted to hear 8)

It's also pretty easy to remove the seats and carpets from an R, so you can replace the cable with a new one

I know but I would probobly FUKC it up somehow

mine did this and it turned out it wasnt the cable that had snapped.! It was a little bit of plastic that supports the cable on the lever by the seat. Bit of glue and a zip tie later all fixed

Could be Gives me something else to check


Thanks for replying so quickly lads

 

[Fast Guy]

You should be able to get to the catch from inside the boot, just remove the boot trim and have a good look with a torch .

Excellent, now thats the response I wanted to hear 8)

You can get to it from inside the boot as I had to replace the bit that goes from the inside of the car into the filler cap hole.

 

[Crazy]

Thanks Fast Guy 8)

 

[Dooie Pop Pop]

just pry it open with a cloth covered screwdriver you wimp :lol:

 

[Crazy]

just pry it open with a cloth covered screwdriver you wimp :lol:

No way............

 

[Dooie Pop Pop]

just pry it open with a cloth covered screwdriver you wimp :lol:

No way............

it comes open easy peasy mate iv done it myself after some talentless prick bent mine somehow :? :evil:

 

[JIMMYBACK]

if u do fcuk it up i have a spare here u can have 8)

 

[Crazy]

Sorted lads, managed to open it through the boot!!!

It was well easy and after a little inspection it seems like I have not snapped the cable it has somehow come off at the lever by the drivers seat :?

Gonna get the seat out at the weekend and have a proper look to see if I can fix it