Key repair

daveycooper · 28th March 2019, 20:32

Replaced the whole fob on oneof my keys no bother.

Decided to do the other key and........the black plastic end on the metal key snapped off.

Is it possible to buy the black plastic end piece? Is it even possible to get the plastic bit on??

trikey · 28th March 2019, 20:37

Get a key from a scrapyard, you have to knock out the little roll pin, you can then pull the plastic bit off and refit it to your key blade.

daveycooper · 28th March 2019, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

Get a key from a scrapyard, you have to knock out the little roll pin, you can then pull the plastic bit off and refit it to your key blade.

Cool. Just after posting I noticed there was a gap on the metal peg that I thought I could pinch with pliers!

Cheers

The Rovering Member · 28th March 2019, 21:02

Plenty of new key cases complete with the plastic block on the bay. Cheap too. I replaced both my key cases no bother.

Yorkshire GOC · 29th March 2019, 09:40

There is also Auto locksmith based in Peterborough on Amazon who sells MGR style key fobs - you send key to him and you get it back in 24 hours fully repaired.

28th March 2019, 20:32	#1
daveycooper Avid contributor 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: newcastle Posts: 158 Thanks: 23 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Key repair Replaced the whole fob on oneof my keys no bother. Decided to do the other key and........the black plastic end on the metal key snapped off. Is it possible to buy the black plastic end piece? Is it even possible to get the plastic bit on??

28th March 2019, 20:37	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,817 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Get a key from a scrapyard, you have to knock out the little roll pin, you can then pull the plastic bit off and refit it to your key blade. __________________ Lest we forget..

28th March 2019, 21:02	#4
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,970 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Plenty of new key cases complete with the plastic block on the bay. Cheap too. I replaced both my key cases no bother. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

29th March 2019, 09:40	#5
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,085 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	There is also Auto locksmith based in Peterborough on Amazon who sells MGR style key fobs - you send key to him and you get it back in 24 hours fully repaired. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.