polo boot

jamesthomas404 · Post by **jamesthomas404** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:42 pm

hi, ive just bought a 96 polo and the boot wont open, no dents or anything so i cant see why it cannot b opened. Will i have to replace the lock or are there some other tricks i should know about?

also, i need to know what paint code it is, its like a metalic dark blue colour

thanks for your help!

James

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:15 pm

Paint code should be in your boot on the left hand side under the carpet

jamesthomas404 · Post by **jamesthomas404** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:22 pm

ModifiedMadness wrote:Paint code should be in your boot on the left hand side under the carpet

haha thanks but i cant get into the boot as i said, thanks any way

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:51 pm

pull your seats down from inside and lift the shelf off.

RR Livi · Post by **RR Livi** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:09 pm

If the Lock is stuck you will need WD-40 for this,

Open the we latch with key and using the straw with the can spray in the lock and give it a wiggle about then do around the edges.

Just apply more but dont do it too hard that you break your key yeah?

jamesthomas404 · Post by **jamesthomas404** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:41 pm

looks like something has snapped in the opening mech, gonna have to visit a scrappie me thinks, thanks for ure help tho guys!

GingerGogs · Post by **GingerGogs** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:03 am

We have the same problem. (Same coloured car to by the sounds of it, but that doesnt matter). I dunno how willing a scrappy would be to give the ignition key away for the boot lid, as its more useful to them for other things. Volkswagen aren't all that expesive for a new lock barrel, we were quoted Â£31 + vat for a 1998 spec, so u might be as well just by a new one.

jamesthomas404 · Post by **jamesthomas404** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:22 pm

GingerGogs wrote:We have the same problem. (Same coloured car to by the sounds of it, but that doesnt matter). I dunno how willing a scrappy would be to give the ignition key away for the boot lid, as its more useful to them for other things. Volkswagen aren't all that expesive for a new lock barrel, we were quoted Â£31 + vat for a 1998 spec, so u might be as well just by a new one.

ye looks like thats what im gonna have to do, the paint code for mine is LN5Y(WINDSOR BLUE)

polo boi · Post by **polo boi** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:49 pm

my boot dosnt open eitha man, well not from teh outside but u can open it from da inside, lift the shlef up an get a screw driver an where the latch is there is a little lever u can hit it wit the screw driver an '' chazam '' the boot opens, well thats me way

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