MG5 Car Flap snapped off - How to replace?

[Cedarwood]

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has advice on:
1. How doable replacing the charging flap/door of an MG5 Trophy is
2. The best place to buy online?

It was snapped off while open (car was charging) presumably by someone who just walked by and it bent in the wrong direction. I've been told warranty won't cover (nevermind that this seems like a pretty poor design fault given the likelihood of it happening while charging publicly) and dealer wants over £150 plus labor.

The hinge is snapped and I think plastic welding not a good idea given how much it will be opened/shut; happy to buy the actual replacement part but just wondering if it's a small enough job I can do this myself... I saw another thread from 2022 with someone having a similar issue but it didn't appear to have concluded in a way of DIY-ing the replacement.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Muffler]

Looks like it requires front bumper removal...

Link to

ServiceNow – Google Drive

drive.google.com

Unable to link file, only the folder for some reason; look for doc named: "EP22 UK MY23_Refit and Remove Manual_20230425_SMB00004468.pdf" for greater details.
[NB: All files starting EP22 in same folder relate to the MG5]

 

[Gomev]

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has advice on:
1. How doable replacing the charging flap/door of an MG5 Trophy is
2. The best place to buy online?

It was snapped off while open (car was charging) presumably by someone who just walked by and it bent in the wrong direction. I've been told warranty won't cover (nevermind that this seems like a pretty poor design fault given the likelihood of it happening while charging publicly) and dealer wants over £150 plus labor.

The hinge is snapped and I think plastic welding not a good idea given how much it will be opened/shut; happy to buy the actual replacement part but just wondering if it's a small enough job I can do this myself... I saw another thread from 2022 with someone having a similar issue but it didn't appear to have concluded in a way of DIY-ing the replacement.

Thanks in advance!

Full documented procedure was shown by @Ian MG5 when he fitted front fog lights to a PFL.

??How to fit Fog Lights and NOW WIRED UP !!! ??

Hi all It’s been a few weeks since my Roewe i5 fog lights arrived from Ali express I finally got around to fitting them today? Not as simple as I first thought ? Here’s how I did it 1 remove MG badge with four screws This is so I could zip tie it up so it didn’t keep opening later on 2 remove...

www.mgevs.com

 

[WigglePig]

Plastic welding wouldn't be a bad thing to try as you effectively have nothing to lose if it doesn't work.

 

[Cedarwood]

Plastic welding wouldn't be a bad thing to try as you effectively have nothing to lose if it doesn't work.

True. Looks like bumper needs to come off to get to the hinge to do it though

Full documented procedure was shown by @Ian MG5 when he fitted front fog lights to a PFL.

??How to fit Fog Lights and NOW WIRED UP !!! ??

Hi all It’s been a few weeks since my Roewe i5 fog lights arrived from Ali express I finally got around to fitting them today? Not as simple as I first thought ? Here’s how I did it 1 remove MG badge with four screws This is so I could zip tie it up so it didn’t keep opening later on 2 remove...

www.mgevs.com

This is incredibly helpful. Thank you!

Looks like it requires front bumper removal...

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Link to

ServiceNow – Google Drive

drive.google.com

Unable to link file, only the folder for some reason; look for doc named: "EP22 UK MY23_Refit and Remove Manual_20230425_SMB00004468.pdf" for greater details.
[NB: All files starting EP22 in same folder relate to the MG5]

Wow, really useful and handy to have the other guides. Thank you for sharing!