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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Boot Lock + Rattle
« on: 16 June 2009, 16:12 »
91 16V - Whenever I go over a bump in the road I get a rattle that sounds like the boot lock being loose.  However, It seems fine to me, locks and opens fine and the boot doesn't budge when I try to lift it up and down when locked. :undecided:

There's nothing loose in the boot; so if  it is a faulty lock mechanism, can I just change over the locking mechanism or do I have to change the key barrel as well?

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Re: Boot Lock + Rattle
« Reply #1 on: 16 June 2009, 16:28 »
take the plastic trim off and have a look at all the gubbins inside the tailgate. i also had an annoying noise which turned out to be the boot light switch rubbing on the tab on the tailgate.
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Re: Boot Lock + Rattle
« Reply #2 on: 16 June 2009, 16:53 »
Will do. Thanks.  It's annoying me because the lock mechanism is solid.  Looks like I'll have to have a bit of a rummage then.


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Re: Boot Lock + Rattle
« Reply #3 on: 16 June 2009, 21:24 »
I've got the same.  I would pay big money to get this fixed as its really getting on my t*ts
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Re: Boot Lock + Rattle
« Reply #4 on: 16 June 2009, 21:33 »
Have you tried screwing out the rubber stops that are attached to the boot? Worked for me.

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Re: Boot Lock + Rattle
« Reply #5 on: 17 June 2009, 16:10 »
I wrapped some insulation tape around the Locking pin (The upright bit ) and it seems to have done the trick :huh: Tidy Darts!