Gregg,
Copied below is a note that I sent to a fellow list member (Trevor) who
was in a similar pickle. It worked for him, and Charley too, if I recall
correctly. Saves drilling holes in your car.
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I almost got locked out of the trunk of my 77B a couple of weeks ago.
It did open after a bit of fiddlin' with it. When I got it open I had a good
look at the cause of the problem. It's wear on the cam that contacts the
latch. Turns out that the area most worn (naturally) is the end of the cam
where it contacts the latch after the key has been fully turned in the lock.
What worked for me was to barely turn the key out of the lock position and then
press the button while leaning on the trunk lid. The initial part of the cam
had hardly any wear and was thick enough to actuate the latch. Later on, I
judiciously built up the end of the cam by use of a hammer.
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"Baker, G." wrote:
> All,
> I need an idea to open a trunk on a 69 MGB that has a nonfunctioning
> latch.
> Tried to open it and the button feels the same but the trunk won't
> open. I've removed the backup lights and tag/backing plate and messed
> with it with wire and some small brake line but I'm coming to the "go
> crazy" time.
> ANY AND ALL SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
> Thank You,
> Gregg Baker
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