warped weber otg lid

pal251 · 11-21-2012, 10:35 AM

I bought a otg for $7 off of craigslist a while back. I knew it had a warped lid but I really just wanted the grates and hardware. Do you have any ideas how I could bend it back to fit? I don't see any bends on the lip or any obvious damage. It just doesn't fit on either my OTG or OTS

aawa · 11-21-2012, 10:41 AM

Call weber support and you can get a replacement.

pal251 · 11-21-2012, 10:49 AM

Free? I don't want to scam

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aawa · 11-21-2012, 10:52 AM

Depends on the year the grill was made. If you want a free solution, I am not sure how to get it to close to a true round

Grain Belt · 11-21-2012, 11:15 AM

Measure the length at a few different points. When you determine a "long" side, place the lid on a piece of wood on the ground and apply pressure to the "long" side. Continue to do this a little at a time until the lid fits. I have rehabbed over a dozen weber kettles and have done this many times.

dadsr4 · 11-21-2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grain Belt

Measure the length at a few different points. When you determine a "long" side, place the lid on a piece of wood on the ground and apply pressure to the "long" side. Continue to do this a little at a time until the lid fits. I have rehabbed over a dozen weber kettles and have done this many times.

This works. If this "0" is an exaggerated version of the lid seen sideways, press down from the top toward the bottem.

stl-rich · 11-21-2012, 01:08 PM

Put the lid on your good kettle bottom and see where it doesn't fit - that's the long side. Sit on it :-)

Pappy · 11-21-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grain Belt

Measure the length at a few different points. When you determine a "long" side, place the lid on a piece of wood on the ground and apply pressure to the "long" side. Continue to do this a little at a time until the lid fits. I have rehabbed over a dozen weber kettles and have done this many times.

I had to do this and it works.

11-21-2012, 10:35 AM	#1
pal251 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-12 Location: kansas	warped weber otg lid I bought a otg for $7 off of craigslist a while back. I knew it had a warped lid but I really just wanted the grates and hardware. Do you have any ideas how I could bend it back to fit? I don't see any bends on the lip or any obvious damage. It just doesn't fit on either my OTG or OTS

11-21-2012, 10:41 AM	#2
aawa Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	Call weber support and you can get a replacement. __________________ ~Ren~ Fat Kids Club Founding Member

11-21-2012, 10:52 AM	#4
aawa Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	Depends on the year the grill was made. If you want a free solution, I am not sure how to get it to close to a true round __________________ ~Ren~ Fat Kids Club Founding Member

11-21-2012, 10:49 AM	#3
pal251 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-12 Location: kansas	Free? I don't want to scam Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

11-21-2012, 11:15 AM	#5
Grain Belt is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-11-09 Location: Northern MN	Measure the length at a few different points. When you determine a "long" side, place the lid on a piece of wood on the ground and apply pressure to the "long" side. Continue to do this a little at a time until the lid fits. I have rehabbed over a dozen weber kettles and have done this many times.

11-21-2012, 01:08 PM	#7
stl-rich is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-10-10 Location: saint louis, MO	Put the lid on your good kettle bottom and see where it doesn't fit - that's the long side. Sit on it :-)