Swapping Boot Locks

[gerlewislewis 0]

I have a new tailgate which is re-sprayed.

 

I want to put my existing tailgate lock on this new tailgate - so the key will remain the same.

 

Are they hard to remove and refit? any advice?

 

Cheers!

 

Ger

[Peetypug 5]

take the black panel off the inside of the boot

then there is a plate type thing (once out its U shaped) that pulls out and release's the lock

if you have central locking then you need to undo the wire/bar that conects to the lock itself

then fitting is the reverse

Edited April 11, 2008 by sorrentopete

[M@tt 77]

piece of piss

 

prize the plastic cover off the back of the tail cover

 

then you'll need a large flat blade screwdriver and there is just a large clip that slides around the lock and sits into grooves cut in the slide of the lock. Just use your screwdriver to prize the clip off.

 

5 min job

[Anthony 1,003]

Easy.

 

Remove the inner black plastic cover/trim, and you'll see the boot lock secured by a U shaped clip - prise that out, withdraw the lock (unclipping the central locking rod if you've got it), and then refit

[gerlewislewis 0]

3 matching answers all at the same time! - thats says a lot about the quality of this forum. Nice 1

[feb 47]

Maybe worth putting some silicon around the lock from the inside. Isn't the lock a potential point for leaks?

[gerlewislewis 0]

Cheers Feb I will do that

 

PS - Skip brown are sending me new stickers for the wings from thier archive. - Its gonna be looking good when im done

[pacey205 2]

Id run a bit of silicon around the inside as well. Theres normally a gasket but all the oens Ive seen have dissapered so a bit of silicon makes it nice and watertight

 

Michael

[gerlewislewis 0]

nice 1 - silicon it is then

[gerlewislewis 0]

Just went to collect my newly sprayed tailgate, the guy leant it up against the workshop wall, and a gust of wind blew it over!!!!

Scratches all over the front, a mess. He is going to re-do it for monday.

 

Bah!!!!!

 

(the bonnet looks good though)