Broken flaps

This is what I wanted to post a photo of, my repair to the water filling point flap. I had a new one fitted at the habitation check and the small plastic catch broke again. So decided to fix myself.
I removed the 2 bottom aluminium screws and replaced them with stainless steel ones. Purchased a packed of small round magnets from eBay and placed one on each of the 2 stainless steel screws.
Mixed some Rapid set Araldite and applied to the magnets.
Now closed the flap and held shut with masking tape.
15 minutes later I have a magnetic held closed flap.
No more looking in the mirror at flapping cover.
Will obviously worķ on any flap door electric, gas etc.

Good fix. Hymer use a similar idea for all their flaps, but for some reason the adhesive holding the magnets in place discolours through the flap to show as 2 little greyish circles. However it is a very effective system.

Davy

Done a similar job in my sons car the flap where the ashtray wouldn’t stay up like you we got the magnets of eBay

John. You dont really want an answer to that?

There ye go, thanks Bounder. Learn something new every day, unfortunately at my age you forget 2 things. Running at a loss every day!!

Davy

I taught he was just rubbing it in, with the white tinnies, I still think were right he just trying to put a smoke screen distraction up hoping you will forget about him owing you some.