Gas filler cover fell off

2001 V70 XC - The other day the gas filler cover fell off when opened. The
plastic piece into which the "big diaper pin" goes in broke. Seems strange.
Anyway, does anyone know how this plastic holding strip is fastened to the
car, so I can replace it. There are no screws showing, so it must be "glued"
or "pinned"

Thanks,
Gerry (Volvo since '70)

 

If it's anything like the S-60 cover, it's held in by expandable plugs. The
new one will have some plastic pins you break off then tap through the
center of the plugs which then expand to hold the cover mount in place.
Once you see the new one, it should be pretty obvious what to do.

 

I have the same model and the same problem, except nothing appears to
be broken. Everything is there, but I can't figure out how it was put
in so that it wouldn't fall out. I can put it back together and lock
it, but it falls off the next time I open it. At least the tether that
connects the cap to the cover keeps it from falling off when I open it.

Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA
Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '01 Volvos.
The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '01 through European Delivery.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rotarians/volvo.html

 

Same deal here. Broke mine off (99 S80 2.9L). Ordered the replacement
piece this week from eeuroparts.com for only $6 and change. It's
currently backordered, but looks easy to fix. Will provide feedback
when done.

 

I took it to the dealer and he replaced the hinge for $30 including a
"free" car wash. Two tabs were broken off on the old one. My wife's
'95 850 has the same hinge and it has never had a problem.

 

Had that happen with the '87. If memory serves, it's pinned through the
sheet metal, but since it's broken anyway, a simple slot-head
screwdriver between hinge and body should pop it out neatly. I actually
used those little plastic wall anchors in the holes, and simple sheet
metal screws to hold the new one in place. Voila! No problema.