Can't open the boot, the key has never worked (bootlid been replaced in the past and I don't think the lock was changed), but the handle has always been ok, now the handle doesn't work!!

What can I do? Can't figure out how to get at the boot, first thing I thought is get in through the fold down seats, but they release from the boot and can't find any other way

 

ha ha ha, I thought I wrote this post, I've got the exact same problem and have to dangle my hairy ass out the boot to try and get in through the seats

Let me know if you succeed

 

Eh? Sounds like you CAN open the boot but not the doors?

I wish I could get my hairy arse in my boot!

 

Soory, meant to say USED TO until mine screwed up as well. I know when I had this issue on my Series 2, I ended up having to pay a locksmith to unlock the door for me which cost me Ł100 at the time.

 

Then i dangled my hairy arse through

 

have you tried some freeing off oil in the lock?

 

Other than spraying the lubricant down the key hole and around the push button of the boot, the only other option would be to try and remove the rear speakers from the parcel tray.
If you can get the rear speakers out then you could reach your arm through the hole and pull the rear seat releases.

Bingo!

 

your allowed to say WD40 on here you know

 

thats what i had thought of aswell

 

i had probs with mine...

climbed in after pulling down back seats and managed to open it from the inside...

go have a look boys and you will see how the locking mech works...

lift the latch and it should open if memory serves me right?

 

drill out lock starting with key sized drill and work way up untill guts are out ....then ram screwdriver into lock barrel and turn to open ...or push the lock mech in to release boot....i do these all the time ..hope this helps

 

1. Oil won't do any good as I think the lock is wrong anyway.
2. Don't want to drill it out if I don't have to right now.

3. Parcel shelf speakers, thought they screwed in from underneath??

 

My fuel cap got knackered and it operates off the same lever as the boot release near drivers seat. This cable runs along the floor if you take off the cover you can pull it further than you should and this might give you enough play to ping the bootlid open.
Hope this helps

 

mine ceased up on a xr4x4 just pumped it full of wd40 let it soak in then gave it a good bang with ma hand worked a treat lol

 

speakers is proly the only way mate , id rather replace a speaker than get the bootlid painted IF anything went wrong .

 

The cable release in the boot is on a spring.

If you get some small nose pliers between the seat and the parcel shelf then you may be able to unhook it from the catch.

Alternatively you could try a small flathead screwdriver to jimmy the catch. Again between the seat and parcel shelf.

If you know someone with a saph then look to see how the catch works and where to lever it.

Once it's open then remove the 'D' catch on the back of the seat so you can still get access without it clipping back in.

 

i've smoothed my boot lock over. as a precaution i have disconnected te seat catch on the small rear seat just incase the cable doesn't work 1 day. not really gonna help ya much right now but maybe something to think about when you do get it sorted. good luck

 

Did the same here,works well.
Also have done the other way,as i couldn't open the doors because of a flat battery,so i had to climb in from the boot.

 

2wd cos dont have fuel cap or boot cable