# Playmobil - Ecto 1A Question/Help

**URL:** <https://forum.gbfans.com/t/playmobil-ecto-1a-question-help/38039>\
**Category:** Collectibles\
**Created:** [January 23, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/playmobil-ecto-1a-question-help/38039 "2023-01-23T22:24:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![broccoli](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/broccoli/32/187970_2.png) [@broccoli](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/broccoli)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/playmobil-ecto-1a-question-help/38039/1 "2023-01-23T22:24:44Z")

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Hi All,

This Christmas, my daughter got a Playmobil Ecto 1A. When I was putting it together for her, I realized I messed up with it and put the round tank piece in backwards on the back roof rack (see pictures for details). I tried to pull it out, but it is really stuck, and I’m afraid of breaking it.

I was wondering if the group had any solutions. Would heating it up do anything with the type of plastic it is? Given how it feels, I don’t think it would, but I am not sure. I was looking to contact Playmobil for a replacement piece, but given that it is a few years old at this point, I don’t know if they would even still have replacement parts (I also want to get a new back door since the one we got had a nasty gash on it).

Any insight?

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/9/a/9a859381be1bb4c66a00f0854f59cf0ffc843eb1.jpeg)

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/1/5/15c51fdcbc41fd9bae2c313a6eada74a37db708c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![riverofslime](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/riverofslime/32/4060_2.png) [@riverofslime](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/riverofslime)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/playmobil-ecto-1a-question-help/38039/2 "2023-09-19T06:38:33Z")

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Hey there, long time Playmobil fan and owner of both Playmobil Ectos. Your best bet is to get the replacement pieces from Playmobil. I have used their spare parts service and it’s great. The ordering process has a little bit of a learning curve but just find the part number in the instructions and send it to them.

The email you are looking for is: [service@playmobilusa.com](mailto:service@playmobilusa.com)

Hope this helps