Hello all. 1993 ZX td. It seems that the boot lock has failed. It does not unlock with the central locking or the key. When pressed the button goes in but does not feel as if its contacting anything, the button returns out .
Any ideas without resorting to a angle grinder or crow bar please.
Thanks.
Cheers.
Geoff.
Boot lock.
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goldfinche
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1993 ZX td. slowly dieing.
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Can you climb into the boot? all of the central locking gubbins is behind the central inspection panel, once this is off you should be able to operate the lock manually, the actuator is mounted on the rear wiper motor, it appears tobe the same as the door ones.
Stewart
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There is a circlip on the back of the lock, holding everything in place. It vanished on mine once - the same may have happened on yours.
As Stewart says, climb into the boot, remove the plastic cover, and you should be able to open the boot by hand (the pushing of the lock operates a lever to release the boot catch as I remember - it's quite obvious when you see it). The lock is then fairly easy to remove and examine.
James
As Stewart says, climb into the boot, remove the plastic cover, and you should be able to open the boot by hand (the pushing of the lock operates a lever to release the boot catch as I remember - it's quite obvious when you see it). The lock is then fairly easy to remove and examine.
James
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Had this on our ZX - button did nothing at all - and when I removed it I found that the operating spike on it had fallen off. Its a flat plate with a rod at right angles which operates the lock and carries the the lock motor rod on it. Its held to the lock with a flange formed from the lock monkey metal.
I repaired mine by drilling into the end of the lock (there's about 1/2 inch of metal which surprised me!) tapped it, fitted a cut off bolt as a stud and secured it with adhesive, then locked the plate on with a couple of nuts. Been OK for 2 years now.
To get the tailgate open, undo the thumbscrews in the lock plastic cover and fiddle around with the lock mechanism. I think you pull the flat plate forward and the lock releases. The lock and handle are held in with a circlip, tap it to the off side with a block of wood and a hammer.
I repaired mine by drilling into the end of the lock (there's about 1/2 inch of metal which surprised me!) tapped it, fitted a cut off bolt as a stud and secured it with adhesive, then locked the plate on with a couple of nuts. Been OK for 2 years now.
To get the tailgate open, undo the thumbscrews in the lock plastic cover and fiddle around with the lock mechanism. I think you pull the flat plate forward and the lock releases. The lock and handle are held in with a circlip, tap it to the off side with a block of wood and a hammer.
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Thankyou all will be investigating the thing today and will let you know the results later.
Cheers.
Geoff.
Cheers.
Geoff.
1991 Turbo diesel automatic.BX.
1993 ZX td. slowly dieing.
1993 ZX td. slowly dieing.
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Hello well the lock now works sort of, I have left the inside cover off untill I can think of a perminent fix.
The problem was that there was so much slop in the button mechanism that the pin had detached itself from the central locking plastic lever and when pushed was missing the lock lever/plate.
This and the complete set of lock/ign barrels were replaced about 9 months ago and already the heater has packed up because the switch contacts have burnt out.
Thank you all for your help.
Cheers.
Geoff.
The problem was that there was so much slop in the button mechanism that the pin had detached itself from the central locking plastic lever and when pushed was missing the lock lever/plate.
This and the complete set of lock/ign barrels were replaced about 9 months ago and already the heater has packed up because the switch contacts have burnt out.
Thank you all for your help.
Cheers.
Geoff.
1991 Turbo diesel automatic.BX.
1993 ZX td. slowly dieing.
1993 ZX td. slowly dieing.