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:
Engine/manual gearbox assembly - reconnection and refitting
1 Reverse the procedure described in Section
11, noting the following points.
2 Before attempting to reconnect the engine
to the gearbox, check that the clutch friction
disc is centralised. This i ...
Front tie-bar - removal and refitting
Pre-May 1983 1.1 litre models
Removal
1 Jack up the front of the car and support it
on stands (see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”).
2 Unscrew and remove the nut which holds
the tie-bar to the larg ...
Wheel sensor (ABS) - removal and refitting
Note: A new O-ring must be used when
refitting a sensor.
Front wheel sensor
1 Apply the handbrake, loosen the relevant
front roadwheel nuts, then jack up the front of
the vehicle and support on a ...
