Dorman 924-140 Fuel/Gas Tank Door Hinge Compatible with Select Volvo Models

Quality product, don't expect less from a trusted brand like Dorman, bought an off-brand variant from eBay & it broke upon installation. No issues with this 1, worked like a charm; exactly what I needed.

This design by Dorman may actually match the original design of the fuel door hinge by Volvo. So, maybe Dorman is not to blame for this issue as much as Volvo is.The intent is that the hinge is mounted using 4 plastic expanders that work similarly to a dry wall anchor. Molded to the outside of the hinge, opposite the expanders, are 4 approximately 1/8" pins. It appears the theory is that you simply use a 1/8" punch and tap the pins through till they are flush, causing the expanders to expand.In my case, only 1 of the 4 pins properly disconnected from their molded position and went through the other side to cause expansion. The other 3 pins broke on the outside, leaving no hole or only a partial hole. In addition, on my own fault, I dropped one of the pins that broke and could not find it.In order to salvage the situation, here is what I did. I attempted to find an alternate source for the pins, something about 1/8". My first thought was that a toothpick might be about the right diameter. I pushed a toothpick through one of the holes but it really didn't seem like the expander expanded, plus, long term, I would have been concerned that the toothpick would rot. I then found some stiff wire I had laying around that was not 1/8 (ie .125"), but it was .10". I experimented and found that it did successfully expand the expander. So, I cut 4 pieces of wire at about 1/2" each. I had to drill out a couple of the holes. Then, upon mounting, I used just a little RTV on the back side of the hinge in hopes of providing just a little more support. Finally, after pushing the pins in about 1/2 way, I coated the very ends with just a small amount of JB Weld since I was concerned the pins might be looser than a snug press fit since I felt the diameter of my homemade pins were slightly smaller. Then, I pushed the pins in the rest of the way till they were flush. Of course, with this homemade solution, everything needed time to set, so you need to be prepared to allow the car just to set for a few hours, preferably a day.Given how you have to remove the hinge as shown by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQovVzO2_FA, I don't think my homemade modifications will keep the hinge from being removed if it breaks again, though I will likely have to pry more since I used RTV to bond the hinge as well.

I won't grade this product down because of Volvos incredibly flawed design of the gas tank door hinge. This is a direct replacement and it works. It's hard to install because of Volvos flawed design but read the other comments for installation tips. These tips were helpful. My only other tip from experience is that the little plastic tabs are easy to drop and lose. Maybe do the installation in a well lit area with some white paper or towels on the ground around your work area for when you inevitably drop one of the tiny plastic tabs. Also to note, I tried another brand first and it was horrible. It broke into 3 pieces trying to install it. Pay the extra few bucks and get this one. It will work but make sure you are careful and take your time, review others install tips etc. Good luck.

This product is certainly an inexpensive replacement that does what it is intended for. I had 2 issues. The first hinge arrived broken out of the box. I was sent a replacement immediately which I appreciated. The second issue were the 4 thin black “poles” that you have to tap in. They would not budge and eventually each broke off. So I had to find some random short screws and used those. After that, all was fine.

Fits perfectly, but BEWARE... The little black pins will break easily, but DONT WORRY. If you purchase this product and during installation you break one or all of the black pins trying to beat them in, Just get an ink pin and pull the ink cartridge and slide it into the hole of the pin you broke. Use scissors to cut it to about 1/2 inch in length. then beat that it. set it and forget it.

All 4 tiny plastic pegs that are driven into the piece to make the fasteners expand snapped where they meet the hinge mount with a tiny amount of pounding directly in-line with their axis. I was also very nervous while snapping the door spring into this piece because it feels so flimsy.I ended up finding some tiny screws the same size as the pin and using those. Poor quality.

Bought one Aug 2024, it’s July 2025 and it broke. I did just order a new one (same Dorman) for the convenience, but be prepared for it to be a somewhat temp fix…

Enough said already about the needs for this clip for your car's fuel door. The assembly is straight forward (check for great amateur YouTube videos), but tapping these pins may be a bit nerve wrecking. The disassembly of the old one was easier than predicted in one of the videos. One reviewer of that video advised to file one end of each of these four plastic pins a bit to make it slightly more pointy, just like you would do with a pencil, but not as sharp of course. That way, it inserts much better in the holes when your hold the hinge before you start gently tapping with a hammer. When a plastic pin should break, don't sweat it, just file again and tap the largest part a bit more carefully and it will still work well and hold the hinge sturdy. It took me less then 15 min in all as a complete novice.