it can be done, pull from the corner across to the middle, put some elbow into it though

 

yes..i did my wiper motor and that plastic bit after the two screws come out takes a whack of effort to get it off

before replacing put grease on the fixings

havent been into the lock though but i think its accessible after the 'big bang' is off

cheers

geof

 

Thanks, I've got the card off and the boot open now, It's just I seem to have somehow closeed the lock when its open like this...

And my lock looks like this...

Cant close my boot now

 

I had the same problem with mine, boot just would not open. Spray loads of wd40 everywhere, and keep jiggling everything and moving all mechanism around by hand, and more wd40. With mine one of the latches wouldnt spring back, either leaving the boot open, or not letting it close because it wouldnt spring back into place. But literall loads of wd40, a good clean, and more wd40 sorted it out for me.

 

the part i circled in red, is what caused my problems, spray all that area with wd-40, and keep moving and juggling everything about. should free it up, and make one of the parts spring back into place.

 

Thanks, I've done as you said but no luck

There must be some other way to free up the lock? Anyone?

 

Just had mine all apart today to fit a new handle. The brass bar along the top of that pic just above the top of the red circle is a retaining clip. If you lever that out with a screwdriver then pop the circlip of the end of the pivot bar for the handle and pull it out to the right (Catch the spring as you do coz it'll twang off) and then undo the three torx screws holding the handle plate in place the whole handle assembly will be free. Use a small socket as a drift on the outside lock (where you put the key) and give it a few sharp taps with a hammer and the lock mech will pop free of the handle and you can withdraw the handle giving better access the lock.....then clean and grease it all up and reassemble