Hah! The latch on my B just recently started acting up. Glad to see a
fix that works. Now where's that ittle sledge hammer.... ;^)
CR
Trefor Delve wrote:
>
> All,
>
> Thanks to everyone who came up with suggestions for opening the trunk on
> my B.
>
> Whilst I shared James Nazarian's desire to use explosives and envied
> Tab's apparent ability to turn the car upside down and shake it, the
> easiest (yet not as visually rewarding!!) suggestion was to open the
> trunk with the key turned less than normal. It worked - no problem!
> And James' assessment as to the reason was spot on. The mechanism wears
> at the point where it spends most of its time. The fix is easy as
> well. Take off the operating cam and bend it very slightly.
>
> So, thanks to all and in particular to Bud.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Trefor
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