Merlin said:
Hi everyone, just joined. I bought a.... 51 plate, dark green metallic, 307 2.0 HDi LX 90bhp ( phew! ) on monday and so far so good. The boot door/hatch/tailgate whatever it's officially called, sticks even though I'm pressing in the release handle which is located under the outer handle. When I pull harder it opens and then I can close it and open with ease while using the release handle. After going away for a while, say a bit of shopping, I come back and it's sticking again until I pull hard. What's the best cure, a bit of WD40? And is this a common fault of the 307? Thanks.
Hi and welcome to the forum :thumb:
hi there
the problem with your boot lock is,
~ the boot release handle lever is sticking
or
~ the boot release handle micro switch is full of water
The boot lock is released by the release lever pushing on to the micro switch this then instructs the BSI to open the boot catch.the micro switch can be found in the boot handle,it is easily removed by taking of the inner trim on the tailgate, remove two securing nuts on the handle,disconnect the switch wire connector and remove the whole handle.
now check if the release lever is stuck,move the lever you should be able to either hear or feel the micro switch click.
sometimes the little spring tag that returns the lever breaks or cracks,this causes the lever not to fully open/close ,causing the problems with the boot not opening,(WD 40 can be used on the lever pivot point to help free it up a bit )if you are happy with the lever operation a new micro switch is required these can be bought from any peugeot dealer