Locking Petrol Cap

[B088IN]

Hi all, hope your all enjoying this snow, my 208CLK isn't liking it one bit, anything with a slight gradient, nope, not having it

Right, down to the issue. It's a 1999 320 CLK and when you lock the car I hear a clicking sound from the petrol flap locking bar. When I open the flap and lock it the locking bar is intermitent at locking and this is the clicking sound.

So my question is what can I do to resolve it, is it a case of putting a bit of silicone grease, WD40 or similar on the locking bar or is it more serious a fix?

Cheers all, and merry christmas :bannana:

 

[GP801]

Usually a bit of lubricant followed by working the mechanism a few times will sort it out.

 

[swannymere]

Remember if they used grease originally to lubricate the part then WD40 will actually 'degrease' the part in the long term, better to use spray-grease or a small brush with thick grease on.

 

[B088IN]

Cheers guys, so no wd40!!!
Will try the spray grease then, guess just over the part where the small sliding bolt goes in and out.
Hopefully this will resolve it