had too replace the whole boot lock when i got the car as the flap would not close as the frame was twisted and i think that happened due last owner trying too open it when it auto locked
what have you done to your car today ?
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done the chain tensioner today, what a total ballache, got it all done and back together but car wouldnt start after a good 5 mins of cranking, so back apart to check the marks, all timed good, so back together and wouldnt start again, sooooo back apart, double and triple checked the 16 links and put back together, i ran my battery out and a booster pack trying to start it, eventually on the 2nd booster pack it started, ran like **** for 5 mins then sorted itself out, phewwww thank f*ckkkkk.
in my annoyance to get it done i forgot to put these black plastic covers back (circled in the pics) do they make much difference, can i just leave them out or do they need to go back.
and before anyone says thats loads of red paint, thats not paint, thats my blood sweat and tears
in my annoyance to get it done i forgot to put these black plastic covers back (circled in the pics) do they make much difference, can i just leave them out or do they need to go back.
and before anyone says thats loads of red paint, thats not paint, thats my blood sweat and tears
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thought red paint were markers loldone the chain tensioner today, what a total ballache, got it all done and back together but car wouldnt start after a good 5 mins of cranking, so back apart to check the marks, all timed good, so back together and wouldnt start again, sooooo back apart, double and triple checked the 16 links and put back together, i ran my battery out and a booster pack trying to start it, eventually on the 2nd booster pack it started, ran like **** for 5 mins then sorted itself out, phewwww thank f*ckkkkk.
in my annoyance to get it done i forgot to put these black plastic covers back (circled in the pics) do they make much difference, can i just leave them out or do they need to go back.
and before anyone says thats loads of red paint, thats not paint, thats my blood sweat and tears
it is paint lol
i think it took so long to crank over and start because it couldnt build oil pressure quick enough, most likely a partially blocked oil pickup? so guess what job im going to be doing over the next few days
i think it took so long to crank over and start because it couldnt build oil pressure quick enough, most likely a partially blocked oil pickup? so guess what job im going to be doing over the next few days
If I remember correctly, there are screws in the hand holds on either side that you need to take out, but once you've done that, you can pull the trim out. There are metal trim clips that will probably all fall out, but if they're not broken, you just slot them back in. There's a rod or cable you can pull on then which will open the boot.
My issue with the lock not working was because I managed to pressure wash the grease out of the lock, and it wasn't moving freely. If the handle doesn't open the boot, if you pull it up, you'll see a little hole on the right hand side that if you use a nozzle, will get grease back into the assembly.
Bear in mind that if you buy a new lock, your key won't work in it, and when I stripped my mechanism down, I didn't see any way to transfer the lock from one to another.
The modules are pretty resilient, so I don't imagine you've done anything to break it - you might just need some lube.
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I manage to get the boot lock working again and opened the boot. I have removed the rear trim (what a
!!). Everything looks fairly pristine In there. I’m inclined just to leave it as is. The original issue was caused by me using the key to unlock the boot while the battery was on charge in the garage so the car had no power at the time. Anyhow your thread and photos is massively useful.Similar threads
