Boot lock

Charles · 28th June 2012, 19:39

The boot lock on my Mark I 2.0 Connoisseur can be opened either from outside, using the key or from inside, by pressing a button. The lock itself is working fine, as is the button, but there is a problem with the key-operated mechanism. It still works, but the key now has to be turned much further round (almost 180 degrees) to open the boot and no longer springs back.

I assume there must be a spring inside the barrel of the lock mechanism which makes the key spring back to the vertical, and I assume that spring must have broken.

My question is, is it easy to replace and can anyone tell me how to do it? What do I need to buy? I don't want to change the whole unit because that would mean having a different key for the boot.

28th June 2012, 19:39	#1
Charles Avid contributor Rover 75 2.0 V6 Connossieur SE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: York Posts: 183 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	Boot lock The boot lock on my Mark I 2.0 Connoisseur can be opened either from outside, using the key or from inside, by pressing a button. The lock itself is working fine, as is the button, but there is a problem with the key-operated mechanism. It still works, but the key now has to be turned much further round (almost 180 degrees) to open the boot and no longer springs back. I assume there must be a spring inside the barrel of the lock mechanism which makes the key spring back to the vertical, and I assume that spring must have broken. My question is, is it easy to replace and can anyone tell me how to do it? What do I need to buy? I don't want to change the whole unit because that would mean having a different key for the boot.