Casualties of war

gritbox · 26th January 2015, 08:34

when refitting my door card yest, 2 casualties of war...

the "snib" - ie the bit that pops up and down from surface of door card when i lock the door. this has come loose from whatever it was hooked into and can and indeed has, pulled right out the doorcard and is now in my boot. can this be put back in place?

chrome around passenger door inner handle - can these simply be replaced, by clicking them in, or is it the whole new handle i need?

thank you

bl52krz · 26th January 2015, 22:08

Usually the "nibs"break off, mine did. Stuck mine back on with some strong glue. The chrome surround of the door handle.

gritbox · 27th January 2015, 09:55

haha snib/nib

its pulled right out, ie the silver bar plus the wee black bit at top has come off...can that hook back on and if so, how?

yeah the chrome surround on the inner door pull...its wee clips have snapped, can a new chrome surround just be clipped over or is it whole new unit i need?

FROGGY · 27th January 2015, 10:46

This is a major problem on our cars now.
Every time you have to work on something, a plastic piece will break somewhere.
I've had a lot of older cars over the years, and never had the same problem. Only happens with my ZT's.

Mick

gritbox · 27th January 2015, 11:23

to be fair its my own fault, i was refitting the doorcard, it slipped and forced the snib to come off!

ps...your car looks stunning!!

FROGGY · 27th January 2015, 11:35

ps...your car looks stunning!![/QUOTE]

Thanks for that, but not at the moment it doesn't. Front off, lights out, rear wheels off, ECU out etc.
Can't do much cos I'm nursing the flu and it's icy outside. Not a good combination.

gritbox · 27th January 2015, 11:46

haha, och seeing it in that pic must just be motivation to get it sorted though

i dont like facelift fronts generally, but yours looks absolutely beautiful

bl52krz · 27th January 2015, 17:24

You can purchase a new unit, but if you use strong glue as I did, it should be ok Mine is still in 9 months on.

26th January 2015, 08:34	#1
gritbox Loves to post MG ZT 190 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Glasgow Posts: 497 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 24 Posts	Casualties of war when refitting my door card yest, 2 casualties of war... the "snib" - ie the bit that pops up and down from surface of door card when i lock the door. this has come loose from whatever it was hooked into and can and indeed has, pulled right out the doorcard and is now in my boot. can this be put back in place? chrome around passenger door inner handle - can these simply be replaced, by clicking them in, or is it the whole new handle i need? thank you

26th January 2015, 22:08	#2
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Usually the "nibs"break off, mine did. Stuck mine back on with some strong glue. The chrome surround of the door handle. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

27th January 2015, 10:46	#4
FROGGY I really should get out more....... MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 17500 REAUX, CHARENTE-MARITIME Posts: 2,749 Thanks: 2 Thanked 133 Times in 90 Posts	This is a major problem on our cars now. Every time you have to work on something, a plastic piece will break somewhere. I've had a lot of older cars over the years, and never had the same problem. Only happens with my ZT's. Mick __________________ http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps628d4119.jpg IN THE BLACK NOW

27th January 2015, 11:35	#6
FROGGY I really should get out more....... MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 17500 REAUX, CHARENTE-MARITIME Posts: 2,749 Thanks: 2 Thanked 133 Times in 90 Posts	ps...your car looks stunning!![/QUOTE] Thanks for that, but not at the moment it doesn't. Front off, lights out, rear wheels off, ECU out etc. Can't do much cos I'm nursing the flu and it's icy outside. Not a good combination. __________________ http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps628d4119.jpg IN THE BLACK NOW

27th January 2015, 17:24	#8
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	You can purchase a new unit, but if you use strong glue as I did, it should be ok Mine is still in 9 months on. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

27th January 2015, 09:55	#3
gritbox Loves to post MG ZT 190 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Glasgow Posts: 497 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 24 Posts	haha snib/nib its pulled right out, ie the silver bar plus the wee black bit at top has come off...can that hook back on and if so, how? yeah the chrome surround on the inner door pull...its wee clips have snapped, can a new chrome surround just be clipped over or is it whole new unit i need?

27th January 2015, 11:23	#5
gritbox Loves to post MG ZT 190 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Glasgow Posts: 497 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 24 Posts	to be fair its my own fault, i was refitting the doorcard, it slipped and forced the snib to come off! ps...your car looks stunning!!

27th January 2015, 11:46	#7
gritbox Loves to post MG ZT 190 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Glasgow Posts: 497 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 24 Posts	haha, och seeing it in that pic must just be motivation to get it sorted though i dont like facelift fronts generally, but yours looks absolutely beautiful