Fuel Cap Release Replacement?

[jko_one]

Today the little white clip that holds closed the fuel cap cover has snapped off my car.

Does anyone have a clue how to replace one of these?

The whole mecanism has slipped into the body cavity i can access it through the 4wd resevior chamber but when i say access it i mean touch it (just). It doesnt have enough slack to be able to pull it out.

I was thinking about taking the inside boot cover off but it looks like solid steel behind it, with no access holes!

Also, where would i be able to find a replacement?

[ashcullen]

The same thing happened to my Falcon when some a-hole levered the flap open to siphon fuel, which snapped off the locking pin.

If the mechanism is anything similar, there will be a Bowden control cable (like clutch/throttle cables on bikes) linking the actuator to the locking pin body, which should be able to be separated from the whole mechanism. Maybe someone can verify with FAST if you can order just this part by itself, hopefully it's common with a domestic vehicle, then you might be able to sweet talk a wrecker into selling you just the locking pin part itself minus the actuator (which requires some minor disassembly to separate the two).

[jko_one]

The assembly looks easy enough to replace just getting to it is the problem

I dont want to have to pullout the drivers seat and the boot trim if i dont need to.

Anyone replaced this on a stagea before?