Removal and repair of broken fuel or gas cap retaining tether strap for vw skoda audi or seat

A step by step guide to the removal, repair and replacement of a broken retaining strap for the fuel cap on VW cars, also common on Seat, Skoda and Audi, These strap wear and break over time but VW only sell a complete cap which is expensive, this is a low cost repair

[@tehwendal]

Thank you for the only video on the Internet explaining that the little plastic retaining tab is a permanent fixture. I swear I was about to break mine.

[@dodeedo]

Glad to be of help

[@geetee61]

Used this cheap and easy fix on my 2007 A6 today. Took me about 5 minutes to do and shrink wrap cost me less than £1 ! Doubled up the shrink wrap over the join for extra strength and job done ! Great video and excellent instructions. 10/10 !

[@dodeedo]

Glad it helped

[@StudioGoldsmith]

Lol, got a 2006 S6 and have the same problem:D Mine is busted from the root so i got to get a new cap

[@kubanishku]

Glad I found this fix, I had my BMW 335's fuel cap tether snap and was about to spend ~20-30 usd on it, have a ton of shrink wrap, had this fixed with heavy durable shrink wrap in 10 minutes, great hack!

[@dodeedo]

Glad it helped

[@pf6797]

Thanks so much mate!!

[@dodeedo]

No problem 👍

[@cobaltpica]

that fix wont last long.

[@stringsnare]

if only i saw this video yesterday...i broke that stupid plastic tab!

[@leigha33w]

Our little retaining tab is missing on the car so nothing to slide the loop over.

[@medford7102]

hi good video but my smart is not a straight piece its a zigzag shape how do you do that??

[@dodeedo]

Not sure. You could try some of the flattened heat shrink. Best case it will perform better as the zig zags will hold it better. Worst case it will just pull off. Guess you have little to lose by giving it a go

[@wowikwowka2757]

Genius!

[@MURRYCHOOCK]

I thought at this but mine is snapped to close to the end

[@andreialdwaikat6248]

Simple amazing reiable idia

[@jefbarker4177]

Replace Smart Fortwo gas cap

[@berczigabor]

Just buy a new strap. Cheaper than the amount of gas you've wasted on heating.

[@conny-r]

Kann man machen, ... wenn man Langeweile hat. 🤣😜

[@kasunwanniarachchi3818]

how to get the plastic you used?

[@ak-iy4yb]

It's called heat shrink. And you don't have to use the gigantic device he used. Hair dryer would suffice.

[@gatisgraustins]

@@ak-iy4yb or just use lighter

[@SONYWOOD]

Veru eco