
Tried some grease but to no avail. Central locking still works fine though so not sure what's up with it, any suggestions?
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Author | Subject: Boot won't shut |
![]() Senior User ![]() Location: Bradford Registered: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 933 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Went to put something in the boot yesterday. Opened fine but when i went to shut it, it wouldn't shut. Just bounces open so its currently being held down with some duct tape ![]() Tried some grease but to no avail. Central locking still works fine though so not sure what's up with it, any suggestions? ________________________________________ '01 Astor Grey GTi6'99 Cherry Rallye |
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![]() aka JKshooter ![]() Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,308 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Slam it harder you puff.Presumably you've looked at the hinges to see if they've moved? The catch on the boot shut, see if that's moved as well as the one in the tailgate. Seal in the correct place? Not done a rikky and left a tool in the top? ________________________________________ ![]() |
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![]() Senior User ![]() Location: Bradford Registered: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 933 Status: Offline |
Post #3
I'll make sure I have my protein shake before I try again then. Yeh had a good look and nothing seems to have moved________________________________________ '01 Astor Grey GTi6'99 Cherry Rallye |
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![]() aka JKshooter ![]() Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,308 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Get in the boot and have an assistant slowly drop the tailgate until it fouls. The tailgate that is, not your dirty assistant.________________________________________ ![]() |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Norwich Registered: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,966 Status: Offline |
Post #5
+1 thats the forst and most likely thing to check. If thats fine then take tue comer off the tailgate and check that the mech isnt stuck or has come apart somewhere it is very easy to see once you have taken the plastic cover off.________________________________________ Team SUPERCHARGED![]() ![]() Old Project thread Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url = |
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![]() Senior User ![]() Location: Bradford Registered: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 933 Status: Offline |
Post #6
I'll give that a go although I don't think its fouling anywhere, its like its the catch is stuck open as if the button is being pressed ________________________________________ '01 Astor Grey GTi6'99 Cherry Rallye |
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![]() aka JKshooter ![]() Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,308 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Quite possibly a rat.________________________________________ ![]() |
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![]() Senior User ![]() Location: Bradford Registered: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 933 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Yes I've heard this can be a common fault ________________________________________ '01 Astor Grey GTi6'99 Cherry Rallye |
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![]() ![]() Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #9
dangti6 wrote: Quite possibly a rat. ![]() Look for eaten seats too... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone ![]() |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Try pressing the button to open the boot (with it open) the catch may have closed. It may need a new catch. A relatively easy fix.________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #11
If you are really struggling, I may be in Bradford this evening so could have a look to see what's wrong.________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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![]() Senior User ![]() Location: Bradford Registered: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 933 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Sorted with the help of smegal. Cheers again mate ![]() ________________________________________ '01 Astor Grey GTi6'99 Cherry Rallye |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Problem was ? |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #14
A bolt was missing from the catch________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Norwich Registered: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,966 Status: Offline |
Post #15
That was very nice of you smegal. +10 helpful member points________________________________________ Team SUPERCHARGED![]() ![]() Old Project thread Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url = |
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![]() ![]() Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Excellent effort, it's great to see fellow members helping each other out. ![]() ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone ![]() |
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