the key has got stuck in the boot lock, and i'm fucked if i can get it out again

it releases if you lock the boot when it's open, as in you click the catch to lock it in place, then the key comes out

but you can't close the boot with the lock locked so you open it again thinking that when you close th boot the lock will engage and the key will come out

no, fail, do not go past go, do not collect £200

so which one of you clever clogs can figure this one out?

just bolt in a new lock and be done with it or what?

the key looks slightly fucked too, there is no way it will be forced out if it's not goin to go and there is about 3mm worth of play in the lock as you put the key in, it engages nand then you've got 3mm worth or fore and aft movement in it if that helps matters

 

did you get a key cut and coded from last time. Is there no other way you can open use boot without the key ie remote key fob.

 

didn't get the key last time, the mrs said she didn't want to spend the money

no remote option, key only

 

looks like a new lock

 

new lock is simple enough, just a bastard to do when everywhere is closed

 

i use this chap:

http://www.fiestabreakers.co.uk/

lock set £20 comes with 3 keys, doors, boot locks and ignition barrell, hope this helps mate

 

Is the lock closing properly when the boot is closing? Clicking twice when you close it slowly? If not, try fucking slamming it! Don't bill me for the glass though if you do it a bit hard

 

sounds as tho the lock bolt has moved over time, does this on my escort gti, try loosening it an moving it forward an lock should engage properly

 

email sent

both of these will be tried in the morning, it's too dark and too cold to be waiting for the glass peeps to come out in the middle of the night

 

thats Paul, he is a mate of mine, has pretty much every part but he has got to big to fast and charges well over the odds, even to mates, i needed a section of radiator hose for my st170, it was £24 plus vat at ford and Paul wanted £30 for a second hand one with rub marks all over it. I wanted to pin him down and cut his stupid pony tail off..

haha just read about his " fitting by experienced staff", his fitter is a bleeding retard, he dribbles on your car lol. when i was up there the other day looking for a bumper for myst170 his "skilled" fitter stood there and argued me to the ground that ste sta170 bumper is a different fitment to the lower spec models which i know is wrong as bar the fogs and the grill they are exactly the same bumpers, he wanted £60 for a standard focus bumper barte and £120 for the 170 bumper bare the fucking idiot

 

sounds like a good lad.

 

Lol yeh it is paul and yes i did giggle about the experienced fitters
he tried charging me £15 for a mk3 clear indicator, u can buy them new for £7

 

My fuel cap lock seizes every now and again... I find a good helping of WD40 every now and again stops this....

 

ok, update time:

i've opened up the rear panel to sort the lock out and i've found a solinoid
but even though it's wired up, so it seems, thre isn't a button on the dash to press to open the boot
so where is it supposed ot be?
or is it supposed to have remote central locking and therefore should have a 3 button plipper key type thing?
and how do i find out?

 

buy a lockset you tight fucker.

 

what model is it?

crazy idea but why not try conecting the solonoid to a car batery?
if it powers it why not rig up a circit with a button,you will get all u need from ur local sparkys but failing that halfrourds

john

 

bigger problems than jus the locks now, it's come to a halt with great big plumes of steam coming out the bonnet and the header tank is empty

might have been cheaper to buy a fucking cossie