Adjusted the boot today
 

Thought I would do something about the leading edge rubbing on the rear window seal. A common problem on our saloons - has been discussed before but not recently, so newer members may be unaware. See these threads :

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=6402
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=11529&page=2

In my case, the edge of the boot had been worn down to bare metal, leaving rust marks on the rubber seal , which is how I noticed the problem. The first 2 pics show that the front corner of the boot is significantly lower than the rear wing next to it and also the rust stains on the rubber seal, plus right in the corner, paint scraped away from the metal-to-metal contact there.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...b84aee0d53.jpg

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...b84af673da.jpg

The solution is to raise the corner of the boot slightly by adjusting the boot hinge bracket. Use a 13 mm socket to slacken off the bolt shown which bolts to the wing. Also slacken off slightly the other bolt to the rear of the hinge to allow for some movement.

Now the front of the bracket can be raised up - tighten the 2 bolts with the front in the new position. The back of the bracket should remain in the same position relative to the rear bolt but the front will look something like this :

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...b84af9bff3.jpg

So now the boot is more level with the rear wing and I just have to repair the damage to the worn paintwork under the front edge of the boot.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...b8516ed2ba.jpg

And I'm still not satisfied because the right front corner of the boot is a tad too far forward - I need to adjust different bolts on the hinge bracket to fix this!

Thanks for that, I have the same problem, but I wasn't aware it was a common one.

Thanks for this. I was in the same boat and didnt realise it was common.

So easy to fix not even a five min job.

QUOTE=HarryM1BYT;703261]Thanks for that, I have the same problem, but I wasn't aware it was a common one.[/QUOTE]

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Me too ! Fixed it this afternoon . :}
Good tip , Andy .

This thread is probably due a bump (for any newer members out there)..

Handy little fix for an annoying problem :bowdown:



Cheers,
Karl.

Can i also suggest you wash and wax the gutter areas as I notice you have some accumulated dust and foreign objects there. I recently sprung a boot leak on mine which has been dry for 18 years, and found water tracking through the dirt, up and around the gasket and slowly dripping down on to the carpet about half way down the boot gasket. I washed and applied wax polish all around and now the problem went away and i have a dry boot once more. In my case there were a lot of pine needles accumulated there which then developed in to green algae also, but i had a lot of water seeped up behind the gasket which then escaped in to the boot.