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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: cyrusthevirus on 13 August 2012, 18:07:50

Title: Boot won't close?
Post by: cyrusthevirus on 13 August 2012, 18:07:50

My boot  lid  ('96 saloon) won't close yet I can't see anything wrong with the lock. Luckily it didn't fly open on my way home! Any ideas what could be causing it? thanks

Title: Re: Boot won't close?
Post by: TheBoy on 13 August 2012, 18:27:36

Is it closing properly, but not latching? Or simply not closing far enough?

Title: Re: Boot won't close?
Post by: cyrusthevirus on 13 August 2012, 18:41:04

hi, yep it moves down fine but won't latch/lock shut so the bootlid flaps about. The latch doesn't move, lock seems to be free... very odd. thanks

Title: Re: Boot won't close?
Post by: TheBoy on 13 August 2012, 20:00:00

OK, remove ineer liner, make sure its all free to move, then either unseize or replace faulty part.

Title: Re: Boot won't close?
Post by: geoffr70 on 13 August 2012, 21:04:03

Have you tried checking security of latch mechanism? I had same problem on my old senator and it turned out to be the latch flapping about and not lining up

Title: Re: Boot won't close?
Post by: cyrusthevirus on 14 August 2012, 10:15:36

Fixed! Tricky to explain but the black plastic ratchet hook had fallen below the metal hoop on the lock. Just had to poke it back in with a screwdriver. Pretty obvious with the liner off. Cheers