Guest monkeyboysee Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 hi, my lockable petrol cap has got really stiff and difficult to turn. will WD40 free it or do i need to get a new one and have a different key? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ollie Posted February 9, 2011 Admin Share Posted February 9, 2011 try the good old wd first always does the trick ollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee81 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 WD will free it but it will soon seize again. I take mine apart when this happens and put in some decent greese. This will last a couple of years before it does it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianxr3i Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I have put white grease in mine & I haven't had any trouble with it for about 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tuft Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Take the cap out turn it around and prise off the E clip. Don't lose it. This will allow you to pull out the lock part of the cap. Give it a good squirt with wd40 and dry off. Do the same with the plastic parts to the cap. Make sure it's all clean then give the lock a squirt with white grease. Do the same with the plastic moving parts. Put back together and refit the E clip. That should keep it working for another year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest monkeyboysee Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 cheers guys i'll give it a go at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest monkeyboysee Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 cheers guys, just cleaned it out with WD40, it works a treat! i'll do it again when i can get hold of a bit of grease. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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