jack - I can only get the red piece off as well - the blue piece on mine has the same funny one way washer. the car is on the hoist, and I cant get good access to the inside at the moment. Also the car is in 10,000 pieces, but I need to get it all assembled for a race next weekend.. so, I shouldn't have gone shooting my mouth off about doing a drawing..

I will have a better look at it in the week after the 5/6th march..

jim.