"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
06/03/2019 at 23:03 • Filed to: everything's more expensive on a limited run car
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"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
06/03/2019 at 23:03 • Filed to: everything's more expensive on a limited run car | 0
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Back in January, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! about how the door handle cap on my rear right door disappeared one day. It seemed that the plastic that the bolt was screwed into broke off. I couldn’t figure out what broke it.
Today, I went to open the driver side passenger door, and the cap on that side broke in the same way. It looks like it’s just a shoddy part, and it broke on its own. JimZ’s guess may have been right that it was cracked on installation at the factory and snapped with time.
I took the screw out, and the broken plastic bit fell into the door. I can’t find the part anywhere online. I’m going to have to order it from Kia for another $60.
Spanfeller is a twat
> Chariotoflove
06/03/2019 at 23:09 |
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My car also had very shitty door handle ends... the driver’s side one broke. I fixed it with,erm, tape.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Chariotoflove
06/03/2019 at 23:10 |
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Before you spend any money on a new part, try to repair what you have. You might be able to fix it with some Plas tiFix. Just be sure to lubricate the bolt so the PlastiFix doesn’t adhere to it. If they can make new fairing tabs with the stuff, you should be able to repair that plastic bit.
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Chariotoflove
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/03/2019 at 23:12 |
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I had been thinking I’d try to glue the molded plastic part together and screw it back on. I figure it would have failed again, but then I’d be no worse off. The option was taken away when I neglected to catch the broken piece from falling into the door upon removing the screw.
These are small things on a first model year car when you consider how much they got right. Unfortunately, on a limited run luxury car, there won’t be much you can replace at a pick-n-pull or through ebay, and OEM parts are gonna be pricey.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> Chariotoflove
06/03/2019 at 23:15 |
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I did velcro tape, the sort for EZ passes that need to withstand lots of heat
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Chariotoflove
> TheRealBicycleBuck
06/03/2019 at 23:15 |
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I didn’t know you could do that. But my quick search says the PlastiFix kit is $50. Not much savings.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Chariotoflove
06/03/2019 at 23:16 |
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Ah, but you can do BOTH sides for that $50!
[Savings Intensifies]
Wait.... I just went back and read where the other cap disappeared. Ah, well.
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Chariotoflove
> TheRealBicycleBuck
06/03/2019 at 23:19 |
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On the other hand, e xperience tells me there is a good chance the two front door ones may go eventually. :(
wafflesnfalafel
> Chariotoflove
06/03/2019 at 23:33 |
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interesting - maybe tightened too tight at the factory and cracked or something?
XJDano
> Chariotoflove
06/03/2019 at 23:36 |
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I once removed the toilet tank lid and used a rebent wire hanger to (temporarily) replace the broken pull chain, and replaced the broke red brake lense on my old XJ with a spray paint cap, I almost look forward to these fixes on my beaters, but also fancy cars & OEM fixes are not my thing.
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Chariotoflove
> wafflesnfalafel
06/03/2019 at 23:38 |
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Sounds likely.
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Chariotoflove
> XJDano
06/03/2019 at 23:39 |
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Yeah, on an old car, you feel free to experiment.
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XJDano
> Chariotoflove
06/03/2019 at 23:55 |
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How old is your car? 6 years old is old enough for some hacks. But if it still blue books for more than $ 20K, OEM fixes.
#neverhadanewcar
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> Chariotoflove
06/04/2019 at 00:13 |
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That almost seems like the kind of thing that could be 3D printed...
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Chariotoflove
> XJDano
06/04/2019 at 01:19 |
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It’s a 2015.
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Chariotoflove
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
06/04/2019 at 01:20 |
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It might. I’ve never done it. It is just plastic.
facw
> TheRealBicycleBuck
06/04/2019 at 09:03 |
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Interesting. I have this problem with one corner of my front bumper cover.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> facw
06/04/2019 at 09:23 |
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Fix it, document the repair, and then post it so we can all give you kudos!
Ready for an adventure!
> Chariotoflove
06/04/2019 at 09:57 |
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I KNOW it can be 3D printed...we just need either a CAD model of it or the measurements. But then to chrome plate it is a different story. It wouldn’t be an easy task. But, we may be able to 3D Print a piece that fits inside it to make it attache again, with more authority....but yeah, the missing one is no help here...good luck dude.
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Chariotoflove
> Ready for an adventure!
06/04/2019 at 10:03 |
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Thanks.