Cheap long extension bar/Cure for jammed boot lid

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Cheap long extension bar/Cure for jammed boot lid

Post by V8 burble » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:40 pm

Need a very long extension (1 metre plus) for your 3/8 inch square drive socket set at a cheap price? Don't waste money on two 600mm extensions (about £25). Just find a suitable length of scrap 1/2 square steel bar. Fit a 1/2 inch to 3/8 inch reducer, plus some gaffer/duct tape to sure that the reducer is fixed firmly to the bar. Fit the appropriate size 3/8 inch drive socket for your job and away you go.
This was my cheap “get out of jail” card when my boot lid jammed for no apparent reason. From behind the driver's seat (about 1 metre away) I was able to loosen the 4 off 7/16 inch AF bolts which secured the boot lid's striker plate.
Alternatively, use a very small child who has had comprehensive training on using a socket set and is familiar with the mechanical layout of a Sunbeam Tiger.

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boot lock

Post by sbt302 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:00 am

I've had the same fun and games twice!!!...sent the misses in with a spanner+torch....lol :lol:

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Re: boot lock

Post by martin172 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:38 am

sbt302 wrote:I've had the same fun and games twice!!!...sent the misses in with a spanner+torch....lol :lol:
Blimey, she must be slim.
Perhaps someone should make a remote boot release kit.

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Post by michael-king » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:10 pm

I guess this is where owning a MKI is better thana MKIA/MKII.. with a MKI you can take the rear hood panel off and get in there.. not possible with a MKIA/II.

funny though.. most people have the reverse issue.. the boo popping open on them.
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Post by Twin Turbo Tiger » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:34 am

Got rid of the cable a long time ago :)

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Post by michael-king » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:08 am

Twin Turbo Tiger wrote:Got rid of the cable a long time ago :)
Jerry,

I thin you'll find they are talking about the boot (trunk) not the bonnet (hood) which might be the cable issue you are reffering to when they snap on the MKIA/II Tigers and SV alpines.. not a fun job if it happens.
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Post by Twin Turbo Tiger » Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:53 am

Boot-Bonnet :? damn yank :oops:

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Post by gtsmrt » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:56 am

michael-king wrote:I guess this is where owning a MKI is better thana MKIA/MKII.. with a MKI you can take the rear hood panel off and get in there.. not possible with a MKIA/II.

funny though.. most people have the reverse issue.. the boo popping open on them.
Are you referring to the soft-top cover panel on the Mk 1's? If so, they also have an issue if the cable breaks to release the cover panel. So issues with either one :( .
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Post by michael-king » Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:43 am

No not reffering to the MKI's.. if a cable breaks on the rear hinged panel on a SII-IV alpine or MKI Tiger is a very quick and easy fix.. open the boot and you can pull the plunger/hinges back by hand easily.
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Post by gtsmrt » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:53 am

Not if your boot is jammed.
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Post by michael-king » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:07 am

and if you have lost all your tools and 1 hand.. and the car is in a locked garage and you have no key.. yeah that could be an issue.
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