Water filler cap conundrum (11 Viewers)

[Barryh]

2 lugs have broken on my water filler cap, I got a replacement off eBay without a locking barrel as I wanted to switch my existing one in. Now I’ve found the internals are different. The old one has 2 large recesses and the new one 4 smaller recesses. So the bit you press in on the lock barrel is too wide, so it doesn’t fit. The eBay supplier says this is all they have. I thought I had a Zadi barrel, but maybe not. Does anyone know what cap I need. I don’t want an extra key. Ta very much.

Old cap

New cap

 

[Janine]

I found that an emergency fuel cap fitted mine if you need a temporary fix.

 

[Barryh]

Thanks Janine but I can use the new non locking cap for the time being as it fits perfectly well in the hole, it’s just the lock bit that’s the problem.

 

[1967bowesj]

Can you not swap the bit with the lugs on?

 

[chaser]

Does it need to be locked, ours never is.

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[pappajohn]

Does it need to be locked, ours never is.

Nobody is going to steal your water but they may add to it, if you get my drift

 

[StillGoing]

There are different barrel fittings. I contacted Brownhills (they have a store on eBay) and they helped me get the right one.

Mine was this one eBay (not Zadi) but yours could be different depending on the year.

 

[Barryh]

Can you not swap the bit with the lugs on?

Thanks. The lugs are broken on the original cap. I’m trying to get the old lock into the new cap with lugs.

Does it need to be locked, ours never is.

No it doesn’t have to be, it’s just a bit of security against someone nicking it or worse putting something unpleasant into the water.

 

[Barryh]

There are different barrel fittings. I contacted Brownhills (they have a store on eBay) and they helped me get the right one.

Mine was this one eBay (not Zadi) but yours could be different depending on the year.

Thanks very much for that. I maybe should have said it’s for a Hymer, I’ll see if this is the same. Of course it’s twice the price of the eBay one.

 

[AlunandFelicie]

I changed mine to a different key locking one after pulling up at a garage and just as I was about to pull the diesel trigger noticed I’d put the nozzle in the water inlet!!! (One key unlocked all external locks !) I’ll hopefully never make that mistake again

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[Barryh]

StillGoing I have ordered from Brownhills. Thanks to all for your help.

 

[yorkiebar]

We don't bother with a locking cap, just another key to lose.

 

[The Wino]

We stopped bothering to lock ours I have never heard of anyone having theirs tampered with

 

[StillGoing]

We don't bother with a locking cap, just another key to lose.

We have one key which unlocks all the habitation area locks.

 

[StillGoing]

StillGoing I have ordered from Brownhills. Thanks to all for your help.

I found the barrel was quite tight to get in the cap but, once in, the cap has been great. It seems sturdier than the previous one we had.

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[AlunandFelicie]

We have one key which unlocks all the habitation area locks.

Read my post no10 ,one mistake will cost you a small fortune! That’s why I changed to a different key for water.

 

[HugoBNB]

2 lugs have broken on my water filler cap, I got a replacement off eBay without a locking barrel as I wanted to switch my existing one in. Now I’ve found the internals are different. The old one has 2 large recesses and the new one 4 smaller recesses. So the bit you press in on the lock barrel is too wide, so it doesn’t fit. The eBay supplier says this is all they have. I thought I had a Zadi barrel, but maybe not. Does anyone know what cap I need. I don’t want an extra key. Ta very much.

Old cap
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I have just repaired a broken lug on our diesel filler cap using the same method as I did for the water filter cap on our last MH. As follows.
Find a round piece of rigid plastic at 4mm or 5mm thick. Mine was a scrap off a valve. Drill a 2mm pilot hole through the cap from the outside rim to come out on the inside where the missing lug was. Widen it out with progressively larger drill bits, trying the rigid plastic each time until it will go in at a tight fit. Put a small amount of a plastic pipe type adhesive into the hole and push the rigid plastic through until it reaches the same length inside as the remaining lugs. Trim off the excess on the outside and you are done. I can send you a picture next time I am up at the storage. If you are struggling to fine some rigid plastic, PM me and I will post you the bit I have left.
Good luck.

 

[StillGoing]

I have just repaired a broken lug on our diesel filler cap using the same method as I did for the water filter cap on our last MH. As follows.
Find a round piece of rigid plastic at 4mm or 5mm thick. Mine was a scrap off a valve. Drill a 2mm pilot hole through the cap from the outside rim to come out on the inside where the missing lug was. Widen it out with progressively larger drill bits, trying the rigid plastic each time until it will go in at a tight fit. Put a small amount of a plastic pipe type adhesive into the hole and push the rigid plastic through until it reaches the same length inside as the remaining lugs. Trim off the excess on the outside and you are done. I can send you a picture next time I am up at the storage. If you are struggling to fine some rigid plastic, PM me and I will post you the bit I have left.
Good luck.

Photos definitely required please!

 

[HugoBNB]

Photos definitely required please!

Okay. I may be up there tomorrow. If not, it will be next Friday.