T350 petrol cap/ball valve.

[obikaii]

Mines looking a bit worn,anyone know where i could get a new one,have tried the usual sources,was told they are a pig to remove without serious dammage from a salveged car,& there dont seem to be any new ones around.
Failing that,does anyone have any ideas on how to refurbish one,chrome paint etc.

[steveT350C]

That does look worn compared to mine. How many miles has car done? I am on 24K and looks pristine.

Sorry cannot help at all, just interested.

Edited by steveT350C on Thursday 12th July 18:00

[obikaii]

Mines only done 15k,not sure why it would go like that so quickly,only thing i can think of is that it fits to tight & rubs when you open & close it,its realy annoying as i love the way it looks & opperates,& dont want to change it for anything else,ive seen a few like the ones on the sagaris & i much prefer ours, but i hate it looking like it does.

[fredd1e]

HHC (hexham tvr) did one just recently (last year) on a T350 . If it hadnt been under a warrenty repair I suspect it would have cost a small fortune to do. Give them a call to see how feasible it is to
a) find new parts
b) have them machined to fit
c) etc

[Targarama]

It can't be hard to do, assuming you have the part. My dealer replaced mine under warranty at around 1yr old as it looked like yours, they didn't mention it being a hard job. The replacement still looks like new. I think the shiney bit must be rubbing agains't something as it is opened/closed - maybe there is some way to make a small adjustment.