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(Message started by: Kenboy on Feb 14^th, 2008, 6:34am)

Title: Boot replacement
Post by Kenboy on Feb 14^th, 2008, 6:34am

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

Title: Re: Boot replacement
Post by Simmo on Feb 14^th, 2008, 7:32am

Have a look at THIS page (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/closuresmanl.htm) and scroll down to the Boot. I put the whole page up in case you try the 'test' on another part !!. :D. 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?. ;)

Title: Re: Boot replacement
Post by Octavian_P on Feb 14^th, 2008, 10:55am

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.

Title: Re: Boot replacement
Post by Kenboy on Feb 14^th, 2008, 12:14pm

Many Thanks.

Kenboy

Title: Re: Boot replacement
Post by gozz on Feb 14^th, 2008, 3:49pm

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

Title: Re: Boot replacement
Post by harry.m1byt on Feb 16^th, 2008, 11:59am

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?

Title: Re: Boot replacement
Post by mr._floppy on Feb 16^th, 2008, 9:47pm

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.

Title: Re: Boot replacement
Post by gozz on Feb 17^th, 2008, 10:25pm

The bootlight switch is incorporated in the boot latch.