Fuel door latch alternatives? [PICS]

Torancis_LR · 2009-09-19 23:07:01

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Feb 16, 2017 | 11:14 AM

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OverRover

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Works Perfect!

Feb 16, 2017 | 11:37 AM

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Here is mine

Feb 17, 2017 | 04:59 AM

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Lol...

Your LR dealer sells them for around $8 a piece. I bought 2, replaced it once, the other is in the glovebox.

Jan 2, 2018 | 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jsivey

I've actually ordered 4 plastic clips from AB, but could it also work to cut a small hole in the metal "latch" and have the actuator pin lock into that? It would have to be really accurate and just the right size or the door would wiggle, but it seems that it could work.

Either way, I'm trying the plastic latches first.

That could work for opening, but you would run into trouble closing it as the actuator wouldn't be retracted when you go to close the door.