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Kenboy
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Boot Tension
« on: Jun 10th, 2009, 3:57pm » |
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Had the car a number of years now and although the boot unlocks with the remote it will not open up, this is because the springs need to come back a notch or two. easy said but what is the safest way I have to say, not important but curious more than anything else. (2.3 Saloon)
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #1 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 4:13pm » |
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Get someone to hold the boot lid up (it can "skew" to one side otherwise), put a pair of thick gloves on and just unhook the spring on each side and set them back an equal number of notches.
The springs are tough but not dangerous like suspension springs. Worst that you'll get is a nip on the fingers, hence why I recommend gloves.
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #2 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 6:41pm » |
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a rope on the hook end of the spring with a couple of large chaps on the other end will help no end too 
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #3 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 7:14pm » |
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Or shorten the springs using some industrial type cable ties you only need to do about 4/5 coils and all is back in working order again ..easier than pulling springs.
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #4 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 7:22pm » |
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better still. leave it until harewood and get someone else to do it for you! 
btw, i've not done it. i was cleaver enough to buy (and sell) an estate!
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #5 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 7:24pm » |
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I did mine ages ago by the method I quoted and it worked and still was when I sold it ..and the covers over the springs hid the ties .
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #6 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 7:53pm » |
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on Jun 10th, 2009, 7:14pm, Snoopy wrote:| Or shorten the springs using some industrial type cable ties you only need to do about 4/5 coils and all is back in working order again ..easier than pulling springs. |
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Now I like that idea, intelligence over brute force!
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #7 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 8:29pm » |
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on Jun 10th, 2009, 7:53pm, Highlander wrote:
Now I like that idea, intelligence over brute force!
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You're not trying to curry favour with Snoopy are you just because you know he's going to see you at Harewood ? 
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #8 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 8:35pm » |
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You think he'll turn up then when he knows i'm coming?
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #9 on: Jun 10th, 2009, 8:54pm » |
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I do like the zip tie thinking but it would wind me up something rotten knowing they were there.
Don't know why though - the Westfield has thousand of the bloody things on it!
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #10 on: Jun 11th, 2009, 6:30am » |
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on Jun 10th, 2009, 8:35pm, Highlander wrote:| You think he'll turn up then when he knows i'm coming? |
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Snoopy must answer for himself but I think he can't WAIT to see you!!!! 
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #11 on: Jun 11th, 2009, 7:17am » |
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Do you really think so Mike... He just might get a shock!, Look forward to it with relish . .......Harewood .. that is!!!!!!!!
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #12 on: Jun 11th, 2009, 5:25pm » |
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Hi Thanks for your response I will have a go at the way snoopy suggested.
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Re: Boot Tension
« Reply #13 on: Jun 11th, 2009, 6:36pm » |
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Cheers Snoopy 15 minutes job done, (YOUR A STAR.
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