Hi Guys,
Hoping someone might have some useful tips for getting in to my boot. Last night i took a bit of a knock on the rear end and after opening the boot, the latch no longer lined up and it wouldn't shut.
I was able to slightly bend the metal latch on the car side, and slightly bend the latch on the boot side so they lined up and closed. I knew it was a possibility the latch wouldn't release after this but I had a fair trip home and needed it to stay shut.
Basically now the latch won't release with either the key or the in-cabin boot release, I've thought about taking the back seats out, removing the metal plate and trying to crawl through the tiny gap but I've got a lot of audio equipment in the boot and wouldn't be able to reach the latch anyway.
Any tips from anyone? It was the fender that took a hit and the boot lid is still in fine condition so I'd prefer not to go smashing it open if it can be avoided, but I might not have much choice left.
Thanks,
Nick.