oops- i bumped the fuel door and it snapped off- has anyone replaced the door assembly?

 

Hello,

There are a few other posts on the subject so do a search and you should find them. As I recall, it's a bit of a job since the inner fender shroud has to come off, etc.

The arm that connects to the filler door on my car cracked and I carefully glued it with SuperGlue to hold it in position and then followed-up with a two-part, five minute epoxy specifically for plastics made by Duro. Any hardware store will carry it. If you do it carefully, you can repair so it won't be noticeable. Be sure to mask the area around it with tape to protect it from glue.

Good luck,

Steve

 

Hello,

Here's one of the posts. After I saw that mine was cracked I read the steps and decided to glue it. Maybe you can, too. It's held up fine for a few years...

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ight=fuel+door

Good luck,

Steve

 

thanks steve- i tried to glue it with two part epoxy but there was no way to clamp it- your idea of super glue first is a good one- i will try it this week-thanks!

 

Yep - Lots have broken these on X-Types, especially when the cold weather hits. NH, I'm sure, is COLD right now. Best solution is to replace w/new, repainted, of course, then exercise caution. It'll need a little disassembly to get to the hinge.

 

Hi , I super glued mine & it has lasted for years , broke mine off stepping back to replace the petrol pump nozzle at our local filling station , Doh !