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> rear trunk lock not locking anymore?, here's a culprit !!!
SirAndy
post Oct 16 2007, 06:49 PM
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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



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post Oct 16 2007, 07:30 PM
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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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post Oct 16 2007, 11:17 PM
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all cleaned up and ready to go back into the car ...

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy



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post Oct 16 2007, 11:48 PM
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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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post Oct 17 2007, 05:08 AM
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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)

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post Oct 17 2007, 08:18 AM
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the Horror!

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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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post Oct 17 2007, 04:00 PM
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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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post Oct 17 2007, 07:49 PM
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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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post Oct 17 2007, 08:09 PM
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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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post Oct 17 2007, 08:32 PM
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Found the monkey. It WAS is my trunck To .Puppy got it now. Peace R


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post Oct 17 2007, 09:17 PM
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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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post Oct 18 2007, 05:18 AM
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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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post Oct 18 2007, 08:29 AM
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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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post Oct 18 2007, 10:41 AM
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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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post 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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