Volkswagen Bora (1999 - 2006) - 01 1.9TDi boot lid not closing!

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Fri 5 Sep 2008 11:59
01 1.9TDi boot lid not closing! - hot spot
My boot lid is not closing. Warning light switched on whilst i was driving. Tried closing the boot manually did not work. Any suggestions?

{Volume lowered - ie, amended the SHOUTING!}

Edited by Pugugly on 05/09/2008 at 19:18

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Fri 5 Sep 2008 19:15
01 1.9TDi Boot Lid Not Closing! - jimbano
The electric actuator in the bootlid will be the most likely suspect in this case. You will need to remove the bootlid trim panel and access the actuator. you should then remove it and try and work it manually back and forth by hand as well as applying a lubricant. It may free off.. It may not..

If you can't free it off, you could leave the actuator AND the trim panel off and you could then close the boot. This will then mean that the car is now secure.

When you get a new actuator, lean into the boot through the back seat and manually open the boot. you can then rebuild the bootlid and it should then work, but make sure you try it before you refit the bootlid trim as this will make it easier to open from the inside should there be a fault

Hope this helps

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