Author |
Topic: Boot replacement (Read 349 times) |
|
Kenboy
Full Member
I'm a YaBB newbie!
Posts: 703
|
 |
Boot replacement
« on: Feb 14th, 2008, 6:34am » |
 Quote  Modify
|
Hi Yesterday I unfortunately came second best to a gate post resulting in a badly damaged boot, the access on my insurance is 350 pounds I am almost certain the repair will exceed this so I am going try and source one from a breaker eventually, my question is, how difficult is it to replace by an average diy man, your advice would be gratefully recieved.
Many Thanks Kenboy
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
Simmo
Administrator
I'm an OAP !
Posts: 5508
|
|
Re: Boot replacement
« Reply #1 on: Feb 14th, 2008, 7:32am » |
Quote Modify
|
Have a look at THIS page and scroll down to the Boot. I put the whole page up in case you try the 'test' on another part !!.  . IIRC these things are pretty heavy so a helping hand fom a mate would no doubt make life easier. The item should be readily available....try parts wanted on here?. 
|
|
IP Logged |
Now I'm an OAP
|
|
|
Octavian_P
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1126
|
|
Re: Boot replacement
« Reply #2 on: Feb 14th, 2008, 10:55am » |
Quote Modify
|
It's a two person job. It's pretty straight forward. You need to remove the lining, wiring etc. The last part it's a little fiddly as you need to adjust the hinges so that the boot closes without unusual rubbing and leftover spaces.
|
|
IP Logged |
2.0 16V Ultima|2.3 16V Ghia|2.9 24V Cosworth Ghia
|
|
|
Kenboy
Full Member
I'm a YaBB newbie!
Posts: 703
|
|
Re: Boot replacement
« Reply #3 on: Feb 14th, 2008, 12:14pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Many Thanks.
Kenboy
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
gozz
Senior Member
Been around awhile
Posts: 3475
|
|
Re: Boot replacement
« Reply #4 on: Feb 14th, 2008, 3:49pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Plenty of bootlids about Kenboy,scrapyards are full of em,nobody seems to buy em before the cars go for crushing,there is a blue one in our local scrappy and a black one in my yard,or Highlander may look in his bootlid store for you!
Appy untin GOZZ
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
harry.m1byt
Full Member
What's YaBB?
Posts: 792
|
|
Re: Boot replacement
« Reply #5 on: Feb 16th, 2008, 11:59am » |
Quote Modify
|
Can I suggest putting some old cushions or folded sheets in the boot opening front corners, to allow the lid to safely rest on them whilst taking the hinge bolts out and refitting?
|
|
IP Logged |
August '95 2.9 12v auto Ultima -
Now flashing 
|
|
|
mr._floppy
Junior Member
Posts: 100
|
|
Re: Boot replacement
« Reply #6 on: Feb 16th, 2008, 9:47pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Unfortunately there's a wee bundle of wiring going down the Offside hinge to the lighting strip on the boot.
There's also the hinge switch that turns off/on the boot light and controls the dash boot closed/open indicator.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
gozz
Senior Member
Been around awhile
Posts: 3475
|
|
Re: Boot replacement
« Reply #7 on: Feb 17th, 2008, 10:25pm » |
Quote Modify
|
The bootlight switch is incorporated in the boot latch.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Login
Reply
Send Topic
Print