Boot Lock

[John042]

After 15 years of "Wesley's" inactivity, my attention has turned to all the other little tasks. The boot lock. Simple, I thought. Freed the cable assembly off, lock mechanism works OK, boot lid doesn't lock. Spent time looking for adjustment? Sheared the bolts holding the striker pin. Glass fibered new mountings with the striker on a plate with room for adjustment. Does it lock? No I fuc**d about for hours it seems that the boot lid is not closing enough to trigger the lock. Am I missing something obvious? Short of climbing in the boot and closing the lid to see what's going on, or making another striker pin on a plate with more adjustment holes. It's giving me sleepless nights and driving me to drink. Is there any adjustment on the lock assembly to bring it higher? Or has the previous owner fitted non standard boot seals? A basic simple task I thought? Just had a brain wave, put "Her" in the boot to check the lock assembly. Any thoughs Chaps. Cheers J C.

[ElvisWedgely]

Without pictures to look at, it's a bit difficult to see what's going on. Can you not pack the striker pin base with washers to make it stand further out and hence go further into the lock. In effect adjust it with the use of washers. I don't have my car here to look at the set up at the moment, but with this type of thing it's usually down to trial and error as long as the mechanism is working ok.

Tony. TCB.

[John042]

Thanks Tony. Yes I did try what you suggested last night but I think the washers are just moving the striker pin further into the boot area not downwards into the lock assembly if you know what I mean? Such a simple system. I thought there must be adjustment on the lock? "She's" got to go into the boot I guess! Thanks J C.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi John...The adjustment is minimal but if you undo the two little 10mm bolts and slide the pin/Plate down to it furthest point..Tighten the bolts and then close the boot and press down on the boot above the lock and see if it clicks in to place....You can push down fairly hard ....Ziga

[John042]

Been there,done that Ziga hence the sheared bolts. I even repaced the pin and mounted it on a plate with holes to give more adjustment downwards. Obviously not enough I think? Further investigation I think is required. "She's" going in the boot! Cheers J C.

[mrzigazaga]

It might be the lock..Have you pulled the cable and then pushed it back to see if thats sticking?..I would press a large screwdriver into the open lock jaw to see if it closes...Then pull the cable to see if it opens again...Might be that causing the issue....

[John042]

Thanks Ziga. It's one of those problems with possibly the solution staring you in the face. I have tried the screwdriver in the lock and pulling the cable does operate the lock release. It is if the lock pin is not going into the lock assembly far enough to operate the lock latch. I'm going to try and pack the mounting plate out with more washers and even increase the diameter of the pin to see if it triggers the latch? What a silly problem to be confused with. More beer is called for. J C.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi John...Its not the diameter of the pin just the contact between that and the lock mech..I do remember faffing around with Delilah's boot and when the pin was fully located in the down position the boot would not close, I moved it up a tad and bingo..Lots of fiddling about needed me thinks...

[Jack Valiant]

Just a suggestion .... try taking the boot water seal completely off and then shut it and see if it latches... I did this when I fitted new seals and they were the wrong profile one ...

Chris

[adam quantrill]

Set up a camera on a (small) tripod inside the boot (with a light/flash too) set it on 10s delay pointing at the lock. Press button, shut lid, open 11s later, look at screen. Simples.

[John042]

Thanks for the replies. I still favour her in the boot, maybe with a camera as evidence? The pin diameter had me thinking. It's quite a large item so maybe it's going down too far? Seals were another consideration as they do look quite new! Thanks again for the replies, with them I will succeed.
Cheers all. J C.

[350zwelgje]

Have the same issue.
Adjustments are not helping or only for a week or so...
Am now at: thinking the solenoid is not pulling or able to pull the wire far enough back after opening the boot.
So will investigate if I need to move that or replace it to get back to normal working order.
Sick of once per month while driving that the boot opens.... Get out, close the boot and secure additionally with duck tape

Rob

[ibroker]

Try raising the lock mechanism itself so the catch does not have to travel so far.