No central locking on the boot

[scott1980 10]

Hi , i've had a good search on here and can't find a remedy to my particular problem (or symptoms)

 

The central locking on the boot has packed in , it opens fine with the key , but not with the alarm fob .

 

A little while ago there was a fairly loud click coming from the boot when locking/unlocking the car , which stopped (only happened a few times)

 

I don't really use the boot THAT often so didn't notice that the central locking had stopped working .

 

I've just had a quick look and the rods seem to be in the correct place....It started pi55ing down so iv'e given up for today .....

 

has anyone had a similar problem with this loud click ? Thinking maybe a fault with the vacuum but all other locks work fine off the fob , are there seperate fuses for boot , doors , fuel locking ?

 

Thanks in advance...i'd be fooked without this forum :thumbleft:

Edited January 7, 2013 by scott1980

[destructiv dave 0]

Seem to recall that you can lock it so it doesn't open on the button.

[scott1980 10]

Aye that's the vertical position I think , mines always been in the horizontal position . Wish i'd of took the cover off and had a look at what was clunking when it did :/

[destructiv dave 0]

Might it be the actuator itself that has stopped working?

[scott1980 10]

Quite possibly , gonna have a good look in the daylight tomorrow on my dinner maybe pull the vaccuum pipe and see if theres any pressure there ?. Just looking in the Bentley manual now and can't find fook all on central locking ! ha

 

When I got the car on the road it didn't work , then just started working (August '12) . I put that down to being stored for a while and thought nothing of it till now .

[Supercharged 2]

Check the rod again, the plastic bush thing on mine needed replacing, nice simple fix.

 

Could be an air leak if the actuator doesn't move at all.

 

I also remember Jim buying the whole lock assembly because of another issue we found with it jamming but can't remember exactly what it was.

[Anton Sobriquet 0]

I have my lock in the vertical position intentionally so that the alarm doesn't unlock the tailgate/ boot.

 

What I do get is the alarm going off when it's disarmed if I have the tailgate open for more than about a minute. Even when the alarm's reset to disarm it still keeps going off regularly. Very annoying. Haven't thought off trying it with the lock horizontal to see if that stops it from happening until just now...

 

Anyone else have this issue?

[KIPVW 0]

Had this with Jude's daily recently, it was the metal swing hook on the lock that had seized.

 

I unclipped the rods from the little plastic holders and actually removed the whole lock section 2 x 10mm nuts & washers and once removed gave it a good squirt of WD40 and worked it in to the pivots to get it moving again.

 

 

Worth checking the lock moves before changing the rod positions etc. Took 15 mins maximum.

[Stonejag 10]

Check the rod again, the plastic bush thing on mine needed replacing, nice simple fix.

 

Could be an air leak if the actuator doesn't move at all.

Second this - or the actuator arm may have just popped out of the white plastic bush. Think they're still available, will only be 20p or so to replace though!

[scott1980 10]

Thanks for the help and fast replies , I've had a look and its looking like the metal hook has siezed . The rod moves fine when disconnect , the loud clunk I could hear before it failed was probably the hook snapping into place under pressure ..struggling then .

Going to take it off tomorrow and apply.some lube and brute force :)

 

Solved a mysterious water ingress in the process...the rain is getting into the boot past the flange for the spoiler ram. Maybe an o ring behind the flange will cure it .

 

Thanks again guys.

[KIPVW 0]

Thats exactly what happened to Judes, water coming in under the gasket the same as you say. :)

[scott1980 10]

Aye I reckon its seized it fairly good and proper , cant move it by hand at all (still on the car yet) cant see any on the hook or assembly itself but maybe where the faces rub theres a bit o rust where the water has been at it . Could do with a good clean out and spruce up inside there , theres a fair bit of moisture collecting...which I don't like at all !!

 

How did you solve the water getting in ? Are there replaceable seals on the ram or will an o ring or even a fine bead of silicon on the inner of the boot where the ram slides , silicon would flex with the ram movement ?

[KIPVW 0]

The water is seeping under the gasket of the spoiler bracket as one of the captive nuts has broken causing it to peel upwards slightly so i need to replace the plastic bit inside the hatch that the 2 bolts screw to to sort it and screw it down tight again. fiddley little things though :/

[scott1980 10]

Had a look at mine today , sorted the lock and had a proper look at the spoiler flange . Somehow one of the screws , the right hand one on the drivers side , had come loose and the flange had lifted slightly too . Tightened it and going to see how it goes .

 

They do look a fair but fiddly , maybe you would be able to replace the bolt on the faulty side , with a longer one , and use a suitable sized repair washer on the broken side ?

 

Might cure it for good , or until you source a part and get time / better weather pal ?