Fuel filler flap - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Open the filler flap and the tailgate or boot
lid, as applicable.
2 Remove the fuel filler cap and then remove the screw securing the filler housing to the fuel tank neck (see illustration).
37.2 Fuel filler housing securing screw (arrowed)
3 Working inside the luggage compartment, depress the filler housing retaining tangs, and push the assembly out through the body panel. Recover the gasket.
4 Immerse the housing assembly in a container of hot water for approximately ten minutes, then prise the hinge cover from the housing, and using a screwdriver, prise the filler flap hinge legs out of the sockets in the housing.
Refitting
5 Commence refitting by warming the filler
flap and housing, as during removal, then
push the flap hinge legs into the housing.
6 Further refitting is a reversal of removal, ensuring that the housing gasket and retaining tangs are correctly located.
See also:
Rear hub bearings - renewal
1 Raise and support the rear of the vehicle on
stands (see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”).
Remove the roadwheel and release the
handbrake.
2 On fuel-injected models and Van versions
undo the reta ...
Steering column - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Set the front wheels in the straight-ahead
position.
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
3 Remove the driver’s side lower facia trim
panels.
4 Remove the screws and withdraw the
s ...
Horn - removal and refitting
Removal
1 The horn(s) are located in the left-hand front
corner of the engine compartment. Before
removing, disconnect the battery.
2 Disconnect the lead from the horn.
3 Unscrew the single bolt ...
