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esex_tony
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boot will not close
« on: Dec 22nd, 2007, 6:49pm » |
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my boot will not stay closed ..
when you close the boot it does not stay locked down it will not stay down any ideas..
i have a ultima
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Re: boot will not close
« Reply #1 on: Dec 22nd, 2007, 8:00pm » |
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saloon? anything catching the hinges? check the pin and lock catch?
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Re: boot will not close
« Reply #2 on: Dec 22nd, 2007, 8:40pm » |
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yes it is a saloon nothing catching the hinges ..
where is the pin and lock latch
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Re: boot will not close
« Reply #3 on: Dec 22nd, 2007, 9:17pm » |
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in the middle of the boot
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harry.m1byt
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Re: boot will not close
« Reply #4 on: Dec 22nd, 2007, 9:29pm » |
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It is the bit which is not on the door, the plate with a pin or peg in the bottom centre of the boot lip.
1. Check the latch in the boot lid - you should be able to flip the moving fork part to the locked position with your finger tip and it should stay there until released by pushing the open button. If that works try adjusting the lock plate.
2. I think wrapping a few layers of insulation tape on the pin cures a problem, I'm not sure which problem, but it might be your problem.
3. If the lid releases itself randomly, that might be due to rain travelling along the boot release button and shorting the release contacts out. It was a common problem on the Granada.
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Tompion
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Re: boot will not close
« Reply #5 on: Dec 22nd, 2007, 9:37pm » |
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When this happened to mine it was a broken gear in the latch motor, it had jammed in the unlock position. Removing the motor sorted it till I got another, just meant I had to use the key to unlock the boot.
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Re: boot will not close
« Reply #6 on: Dec 23rd, 2007, 8:08am » |
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i have tried adjusting the lock plate and have put a piece of rubber arouund the pin but now the boot closes but it is just touching the piece of rubber so it has not closed fully .
it will not close full stop
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Re: boot will not close
« Reply #7 on: Dec 23rd, 2007, 9:06am » |
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Does it go down into the correct position?
ie does it look closed but it just wont catch or does it stand out a bit?
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Re: boot will not close
« Reply #8 on: Dec 23rd, 2007, 1:40pm » |
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on Dec 22nd, 2007, 9:29pm, harry.m1byt wrote:
1. Check the latch in the boot lid - you should be able to flip the moving fork part to the locked position with your finger tip and it should stay there until released by pushing the open button. If that works try adjusting the lock plate.
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Have you tried the above?
If it doesn't do as Harry said then you need to look behind the panel in the lid to see what the problem is.
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