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ferretmobile
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boot lid causing problems
« on: Feb 28th, 2006, 4:16pm » |
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Hi guys, the lock on my boot lid is playing up and despite a goodly few squirts ofWD40 the lock is still very sticky. Often when I try to close the thing the lock refuses to lock, if you see what I mean.
Now when I open the boot the lock has a kind of delay and then gives a sort of "twang" noise as the lock mechanism releases it self. I cant see what part of the lock is playing up, any Ideas guys would be welcome.
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Re: boot lid causing problems
« Reply #1 on: Feb 28th, 2006, 4:25pm » |
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have you tried closing the latch when the boot is open to see what happens.might have a bent latch..
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ferretmobile
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Re: boot lid causing problems
« Reply #2 on: Feb 28th, 2006, 4:30pm » |
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Hi Stan , no the latch is not bent. The problem is comming from the gizmos behind the lid. I think that the cold weather dont help either 
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« Reply #3 on: Feb 28th, 2006, 4:38pm » |
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hi ferrret not really much behind panel the electric motor a connectig rod on to latch.could be loose clip,or some wiring being dislodged stopping latch fully opening.but the twang does sound like something bent/out of alinment.
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Re: boot lid causing problems
« Reply #4 on: Feb 28th, 2006, 4:43pm » |
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Hmmm, it could be the connecting rod sticking, which would make sense cos with the application of a lot of WD 40, at least it locks...now, before hand it wouldent lock at all.
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