Technical I can't get it up...
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I can't get it up...
Refer to previous posting to you on anoother thread..........if in doubt, hit it with a hammer
Sorry for the brief post but have to go, there was a topic on this a while back so have a search of the section.
Dont know if it's any help robot but one thing you could try is:- pull both seats forward, take the black covering off the panel behind the seats. You will have to undo the bottom of the seat belts and the centre console and also remove the plastic covers either side that covers the hood mechanism. Then remove the grey coloured metal panel and this gives you access to the petrol tank but it also gives you some access to the boot release cable. I dont know if this will help but if all else fails, and you followed my earlier advice and hit it with a hammer and that didnt work then you have nothing to lose
I did what you wrote superspotty - but for some reason the metal panel didn't want to come away . It looked like I'd have to remove the whole roof-mechanism to be able to remove it. So, I ended up just putting it back together again
After I had put it back together I started pulling it a few times, and lo and behold! - it popped. Obviously I lubed it up well before I started pulling it.
Strange.
. It looked like I'd have to remove the whole roof-mechanism to be able to remove it. So, I ended up just putting it back together again After I had put it back together I started pulling it a few times, and lo and behold! - it popped. Obviously I lubed it up well before I started pulling it
.Strange.
You obviously didnt pull it hard enough or maybe for long enough
The panel is stuck down at the bottom and all it needed was a couple of gentle tugs I also used a screwdriver placed in the right spots to help it along
The panel does come out without removing the hood mechanism believe me 'cos I've done it twice now but hey.........if it's working, no need
The panel is stuck down at the bottom and all it needed was a couple of gentle tugs
I also used a screwdriver placed in the right spots to help it along The panel does come out without removing the hood mechanism believe me 'cos I've done it twice now
but hey.........if it's working, no need
Sorry, I meant to have a search but was busy with other stuff glad you got it up finally.
glad you got it up finally.Probably a good idea now you have got it open to take the cable off and give it a good seeing to??
Dont tell me you've shut it again
Dont tell me you've shut it again
I did leave it open Made sure that I greased all parts I could reach before shutting it again, and it has worked since. Fingers crossed
I got a pm from 'Richard in France' about how to fix it. Figured I'll paste it here in case any of you experience the same problem:
"You need to remove the plastic dressing from the rear bulkhead. You'll then be able to get into the boot space. You need very long arms or a tool (I used a piece of steel) to unlock the boot by flicking the mechanism aside. DO NOT RECLOSE THE BOOT (like I did).
You can then trace the cable all the way from the boot to the door pillar. DO NOT REMOVE THE OUTER SLEEVE!!!!!!! You need to find a replacement CABLE with the nipple end at the door pillar and the raw end at the boot end.
It's actually really easy, technically, but you'll grunt and groan, take the skin off your knuckles and generally get a bit sweaty doing the job as it's in a really confined space!
PS - the plastic dressing is a real b*tch to get back on perfectly... "
Made sure that I greased all parts I could reach before shutting it again, and it has worked since. Fingers crossed I got a pm from 'Richard in France' about how to fix it. Figured I'll paste it here in case any of you experience the same problem:
"You need to remove the plastic dressing from the rear bulkhead. You'll then be able to get into the boot space. You need very long arms or a tool (I used a piece of steel) to unlock the boot by flicking the mechanism aside. DO NOT RECLOSE THE BOOT (like I did).
You can then trace the cable all the way from the boot to the door pillar. DO NOT REMOVE THE OUTER SLEEVE!!!!!!! You need to find a replacement CABLE with the nipple end at the door pillar and the raw end at the boot end.
It's actually really easy, technically, but you'll grunt and groan, take the skin off your knuckles and generally get a bit sweaty doing the job as it's in a really confined space!
PS - the plastic dressing is a real b*tch to get back on perfectly... "
Your doing some Sterling work there Robot
That plastic "dressing" is such a bugger to manouvre, probably easier to heat it up somehow...............not with a blowtorch though
By the way Robot, what is your "terrible engine noise"??
Something in the variator area. I had the diesel sound, had variator changed by my brother, who did it for free (so no chance of complaining ) - et voila - terrible engine sound. It sounds like a 'scraping' sound up to about 2600 rpm. I was thinking about recording it and putting it up here for tips on what it might be, but I've so far been too lazy
) - et voila - terrible engine sound. It sounds like a 'scraping' sound up to about 2600 rpm. I was thinking about recording it and putting it up here for tips on what it might be, but I've so far been too lazy 
