Boot Locking Device

[Guest xsaravtr]

does any1 know why i have to slam my boot down 5 or 6 times before it will shut . problem only started 3 weeks ago. ive had my xsara vtr for about 5 months and i dont know why it has started doing this. has anyone else had this strange problem?

[ivan]

does any1 know why i have to slam my boot down 5 or 6 times before it will shut . problem only started 3 weeks ago. ive had my xsara vtr for about 5 months and i dont know why it has started doing this. has anyone else had this strange problem?

 

has your boot latch moved at all, have a close look at the latch to see if you can see any clean or polihed metal if you can then it as come loose and will need moving back to the right place and tightning down.

 

OR your button for opening the boot is sticking in when you press it to open the boot, and when you slam the lid a few times this jolts the button free and allows the boot to close, if this is so just give the button a good spray of WD40 and work it in and out, this will free it off,

 

hope this helps

[Guest xsaravtr]

has your boot latch moved at all, have a close look at the latch to see if you can see any clean or polihed metal if you can then it as come loose and will need moving back to the right place and tightning down.

 

OR your button for opening the boot is sticking in when you press it to open the boot, and when you slam the lid a few times this jolts the button free and allows the boot to close, if this is so just give the button a good spray of WD40 and work it in and out, this will free it off,

 

hope this helps

thanks very much for that info. i will try it tomorrow as its in my garage down the road. i will let you know tomorrow if it has worked. should do. cheers my friend and happy new year.