Cupra Jack Point Covers

[Mrski1]

How on earth do they go back on?

Took them off no bother, nothing looks broken but they seem to refuse to go back on, anyone suggest a good technique?

 

[james walker]

Nightmare these, clip them under first int the little slate, and feed the top bit on, best bet is to give it a little whack mate

 

[Mrski1]

Hmm, tried the top first and gave it a smack, will try putting the bottom part in first, then hit it with a big sodding hammer

 

[james walker]

hit it with your fist mate not a hammer...lol

seriously persevere they go on eventually

 

[BoomhaueR]

One of mine is currently held on (inconspicuously) with gaffer tape, as in this cold they won't go back on!

 

[gb]

dont take them off thats the best way

 

[Mrski1]

Yay! Finally they are back on, put the top part in first then thump from directly below!

 

[james walker]

there you go, thump, best way....

 

[godber225r]

I found that if you get them wet and whack them with palm of your hand! they go on real easy Iknow it sounds weard but give it a go it works

 

[pete147]

i had trouble with this for ages then i put abit of vasaline on the lugs and they popped in really easy

 

[gsk82]

i resorted to super glue on 2 of mine after the plastic triangular bit wore out. just gotta hope my front offside or rear near side dont ever cause problems

 

[smivvy]

On this topic I had my OSF one attacking my side door an the A14 this morning at 90mph. It was quite early and nearly gave me a bludy heart attack.
I now have a very scuffed jacking point cover

 

[mjt]

the jacking point covers are a ******* nightmare.
i left mine slightly loose until i took it in for a service


i had to take my rear tow hook cover off yesterday as i gave a mate a tow. talk about brute force..
haven't put it back on yet as it's dark/raining. here's to hoping it's easier to put on than the jack point covers..

 

[MDS]

If theyre loose they can scrape on the floor... then they will become a mess.


Ok...


Fit the bottom hook in... then the top.

Leave the shorter ends for last... pull out and in/up so that they catch ... its just a specific action .... not much to do with force...



Sheet... cant seem to explain here...

Once i get the car back, i will try and demonstrate...

 

[icestorm81]

2 of my jackup covers are stuck on with duck tape, as i just got sick and tired of them falling off all the time. I am quite tempted to do away with them all together and fill the gaps up with fibreglass and spray it the colour of my car, as they are never used.

 

[MDS]

How abour some small self- tapping screws ?

 

[icestorm81]

dont really want to go that way, roads are so bad round here, there proberly shake loose

 

[Trublu07]

I hate these covers. I had to whack them so hard to get them on I thought I was going to
Rip the side skirt off

 

[brightsideteeem]

haha they are a bugger! in work we try our best not to take them off anymore and jack LCR's or off the the wishbones, or any other solid bit we can get too lol

as its been said, DONT TAKE THEM OFF!! Its jsut the easiest way!

 

[BoomhaueR]

I'm gonna have another go at these tomorrow. If they don't go in then superglue is the answer