 rear trunk lock not locking anymore?, here's a culprit !!! |
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| SirAndy |
  Oct 16 2007, 06:49 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 41,638 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
lately (since the RRC in moab) my rear trunk lid wouldn't stay locked down anymore.
every once in a while, it would just pop open by itself. and it has gotten worse to the point that i couldn't lock the trunk anymore for the last few days. so today i went to EASY in emeryville and had john fetch me the best rear trunk lock assembly he could find. below is a picture that clearly (haha) shows the old pin on the left being rounded to the point of being useless. the new to me pin from EASY (on the right) still has a nice sharp edge and locks in perfectly! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Andy Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Wilhelm |
Oct 16 2007, 07:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 7-September 07 From: Hooterville, OR Member No.: 8,088 Region Association: None |
Just need to tig up the low spot on the old one, regrind it and sell it on ebay as 'remanufactured to spec' for a $100.00 or so. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Oct 16 2007, 11:17 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,638 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| TravisNeff |
Oct 16 2007, 11:48 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I had a similar experience with my trunk pin, except I found out about it when I was trailering it backwards down the freeway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)
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| watsonrx13 |
Oct 17 2007, 05:08 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Andy, thanks for the heads up....
Now, does anyone make the plastic insert or know of a substitution I can use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) -- Rob |
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| SGB |
Oct 17 2007, 08:18 AM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
the Horror!
QUOTE(Travis Neff @ Oct 17 2007, 12:48 AM)  I had a similar experience with my trunk pin, except I found out about it when I was trailering it backwards down the freeway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) |
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| smokey |
Oct 17 2007, 04:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Freedom Ca Member No.: 7,816 Region Association: None |
Very nice Andy . John is good people with great prices . Good to here . You sure made it look (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Thanks 4 the 411 on a chip . (3.2 ) . Peace (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
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| mightyohm |
Oct 17 2007, 07:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
QUOTE(Wilhelm @ Oct 16 2007, 06:30 PM) Just need to tig up the low spot on the old one, regrind it and sell it on ebay as 'remanufactured to spec' for a $100.00 or so. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) That's what Fiid did on his car and it worked. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| scotty b |
Oct 17 2007, 08:09 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
That may have been your issue but one time my trunk kept popping open. Upon closer inspection I realized it was in fact my trunk monkey tying to escape. Summa ma bitch monkey. BAD MONKEY BAD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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| smokey |
Oct 17 2007, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Freedom Ca Member No.: 7,816 Region Association: None |
Found the monkey. It WAS is my trunck To .Puppy got it now. Peace R
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| Allan |
Oct 17 2007, 09:17 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Oct 17 2007, 03:08 AM) Now, does anyone make the plastic insert or know of a substitution I can use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) -- Rob Get ahold of THOMAS. He made a bunch of repros awhile back. Look and work like the factory ones... |
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| watsonrx13 |
Oct 18 2007, 05:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Headrage @ Oct 17 2007, 11:17 PM) QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Oct 17 2007, 03:08 AM) Now, does anyone make the plastic insert or know of a substitution I can use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) -- Rob Get ahold of THOMAS. He made a bunch of repros awhile back. Look and work like the factory ones... Thanks Alan. Is it thomasotten on this board? -- Rob |
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| Allan |
Oct 18 2007, 08:29 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Oct 18 2007, 03:18 AM) QUOTE(Headrage @ Oct 17 2007, 11:17 PM) QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Oct 17 2007, 03:08 AM) Now, does anyone make the plastic insert or know of a substitution I can use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) -- Rob Get ahold of THOMAS. He made a bunch of repros awhile back. Look and work like the factory ones... Thanks Alan. Is it thomasotten on this board? -- Rob Nope, just THOMAS. Resident so cal german guy... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| watsonrx13 |
Oct 18 2007, 10:41 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Headrage @ Oct 18 2007, 10:29 AM) QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Oct 18 2007, 03:18 AM) QUOTE(Headrage @ Oct 17 2007, 11:17 PM) QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Oct 17 2007, 03:08 AM) Now, does anyone make the plastic insert or know of a substitution I can use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) -- Rob Get ahold of THOMAS. He made a bunch of repros awhile back. Look and work like the factory ones... Thanks Alan. Is it thomasotten on this board? -- Rob Nope, just THOMAS. Resident so cal german guy... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Oh, T H O M A S? Thanks Alan, I sent him an e-mail.... -- Rob |
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| Brett W |
Oct 19 2007, 01:54 AM
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You can braze it up and re-file the notch. Did it on my car and the trunk now works great. Too bad I wrecked the car around the trunk. But it did stay latched.
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