Unusual Boot lock activity

gazcaz · 18th November 2014, 16:19

Help please peeps i was cleaning the car today(as i cant drive it due to cambelt

) and when i press the interior boot unlock button well the way i can only describe it is like a machine gun instead of just one clonk there were several rapid fire and it will not unlock only by key?

Any advice please.

roverbarmy · 18th November 2014, 16:21

Try THIS

and ANOTHER here (bit more teccy!)

Mike

ROBBIE G · 18th November 2014, 16:26

needs the rubber stoppers on the boot lid adjusting

Nev The Bear · 18th November 2014, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBBIE G

needs the rubber stoppers on the boot lid adjusting

When I had the same problem with the bootlid on my 75 it was the rubber stoppers that needed adjusting and then no more noise on unlocking the bootlid.

ROBBIE G · 18th November 2014, 21:12

Same here Nev but I bought a new boot locking mechanism first without thinking so if anyones after a boot lock mechanism I GOT ONE!!

neilb740 · 19th November 2014, 08:13

Its that time of year again lol

I think the rubber that the boot lid stoppers are made from gets harder as the weather gets colder. This means they don't give the initial push to un latch the lock.

Mine used to do it every year until I fitted the auto boot lift kit.

mh007 · 19th November 2014, 10:08

Agreed, rubber stopper adjustment.

Had this on my 260 & come across it many times now.

stevestrat · 19th November 2014, 10:25

Strangely its something that never bothered my 75 but my ZT suffers from the weather syndrome! I haven't had to adjust the stops yet but fully expect to soon.

hinged_bap · 19th November 2014, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilb740

Its that time of year again lol

I think the rubber that the boot lid stoppers are made from gets harder as the weather gets colder. This means they don't give the initial push to un latch the lock.

Mine used to do it every year until I fitted the auto boot lift kit.

please excuse my ignorance but what on earth is the auto boot lift kit ?

neilb740 · 19th November 2014, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by hinged_bap

please excuse my ignorance but what on earth is the auto boot lift kit ?

See here

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...auto+boot+lift

Excellent mod, makes the nasty machine gun sound go away for good and you get to pose as you effortlessly open the boot lid from the drivers seat

18th November 2014, 16:19	#1
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18th November 2014, 16:21	#2
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Try THIS and ANOTHER here (bit more teccy!) Mike __________________ Oil in my veins!

18th November 2014, 16:26	#3
ROBBIE G Posted a thing or two 75 saloon 1.8 classic Join Date: May 2011 Location: WOLVERHAMPTON Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 18 Thanked 106 Times in 77 Posts	needs the rubber stoppers on the boot lid adjusting __________________ [SIGPIC]http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ine=1415735858[/SIGPIC]

18th November 2014, 21:12	#5
ROBBIE G Posted a thing or two 75 saloon 1.8 classic Join Date: May 2011 Location: WOLVERHAMPTON Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 18 Thanked 106 Times in 77 Posts	Same here Nev but I bought a new boot locking mechanism first without thinking so if anyones after a boot lock mechanism I GOT ONE!! __________________ [SIGPIC]http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ine=1415735858[/SIGPIC]

19th November 2014, 10:25	#8
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,485 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Strangely its something that never bothered my 75 but my ZT suffers from the weather syndrome! I haven't had to adjust the stops yet but fully expect to soon. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

19th November 2014, 08:13	#6
neilb740 I really should get out more....... MG ZT 1.8 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 110 Thanked 362 Times in 237 Posts	Its that time of year again lol I think the rubber that the boot lid stoppers are made from gets harder as the weather gets colder. This means they don't give the initial push to un latch the lock. Mine used to do it every year until I fitted the auto boot lift kit.

19th November 2014, 10:08	#7
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	Agreed, rubber stopper adjustment. Had this on my 260 & come across it many times now.