Boot catch

[mikal83]

Me boot catch is knackered. Can anyone tell me about a replacement, please.
The M-I-LAW, is flying out on her broom for a coupla weeks in the nooo year, so might be able to persuade her to bring one.

Cheers

(1985 280i)

[wedg1e]

Brains being racked here... was it not the bonnet catch from a Ford Fiesta? Or is that the Wedge bonnet catch I'm thinking of...

Ian

[TaSmania]

Tha actual metal catch thingy or the motor that opens siad boot? I've got one of the latter.
GB

[dickymint]

Mika..this is probably gonna sound really stupid!
is it definately knackered or are you (like I and everyone else that has tried)trying to slam it shut?
cos it wont!!!
Dont all start laughing cos I bet its caught many a new owner out.

[ralph dodds]

As per the mail above, it could also be that it it is out of adjustment. Will the mechanism lock in place if you push a screwdriver blade down onto the locking plate?

[mikal83]

One reason its being a bugga, might be 'cause the spoiler was rubbin against the wheel arches a tad. So I took of the little rubber mounts,(Inside the boot lid) and put bigger ones on the stop it grounding. As to slammin it shut, OOPS.

Thats why it wont shut properly I guess. Will try and adjust it.

Still enjoy watching the look of the local Yanks check out the car, scratching their heads and trying to figure out, "what the f**k is it". Tee hee.

Mike

[dickymint]

Dont slam it - just push it down in the centre till it clicks.

[19560]

Use the original size rubber mounts but lots of them, three times as many.