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| E36 General discussion and technical help for (E36) 1992-1999 3 series cars. 318, 323, 325, 328. |
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12-27-2009, 09:20 PM
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Fixed!!! Trunk wont open 318i
Hi all and thanks to those that tried to help with my problem...( trunk wont open 318i ) Well I finally got around to fixing the trunk by the following fix. I used a 50mm holesaw using the coordinates of 40mm right of the lock barrel on the trunk and 70mm down from the number plate lights. I then drilled the hole and simply got the connecting rod that had come away from the main barrel and pulled upwards to open the trunk. Once open I unclipped the carpet to expose the the area and set about to reposition the rod and secure same using 3 zip ties.I then plugged the hole with a condiment lid that fitted the hole. (I will repalce the lid with a rubber grommet when shops reopen after Xmas) Finally I rescrewed the number plate back into place and hosed off the area..ALL DONE! Regards to all and pics are attached...JOHN              |
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01-02-2010, 02:36 AM
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I made a typo error in my post in saying I used a 50mm holesaw ...that should read 25mm holesaw. Also dont forget to treat the cut area or it will rust. |
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