The Z3 boot is not easy to lift , has any got a finger grip or know where I can get one ?
Found Boot lock finger grip
- Thread starter Geoff Crispin
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Would not bother to be honest, they tend to rust around the lock.
But I would be fitting it and would seal up the bare metal after enlargement.
Geoff, assuming that you correctly reseal the paintwork once you have enlarged the boot look hole to accommodate it you should be OK. These were initially dealer fit, so relied on the BMW tech doing the job properly - which a lot didn't seem to bother with. There are quite a few with these badly fitted hence the rust issue.
Haven't seen on up for sale for some time, so I'd try BMW first to see if they are still available. Failing that you might need to find a bootlid from a zed which has been broken which has one fitted? Not sure if @spurs fan in a coupe has one...
These are the part numbers.
The first seems to cover both parts.
Opening bracket - 82149404646
Exterior trunk lid lock adapter - 51242491030
Trunk lid lock gasket - 51242491517
http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/Z...mar2001/browse/bodywork/opening_aid_boot_lid/
Haven't seen on up for sale for some time, so I'd try BMW first to see if they are still available. Failing that you might need to find a bootlid from a zed which has been broken which has one fitted? Not sure if @spurs fan in a coupe has one...
These are the part numbers.
The first seems to cover both parts.
Opening bracket - 82149404646
Exterior trunk lid lock adapter - 51242491030
Trunk lid lock gasket - 51242491517
http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/Z...mar2001/browse/bodywork/opening_aid_boot_lid/
Agree with HT - they are a rust trap, but you shouldn't have to lift the boot lid. The gas struts should lift it part way for you once you release catch
Mine did, even with the boot rack on.
Spurs fan is looking for me and Quarry motors have one for £10
Before you start cutting your/a boot lid up, what about new gas struts?
i would defo go with the gas struts first, my boot lifts up a little when unlocked.
mine dont, is it supposed too?
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When I press the button my boot rises a few inches on it's own
You gas struts are FUBAR....
I was going to do the same to mine and enquired on here, general consensus was to leave well alone, so I did.
, oh well another job for the list
@Geoff Crispin this car on ebay being broke is pictured with what you want....
Item number is....
231818744827
Item number is....
231818744827
Thanks for the info will have a look tomorrow been trying to re programme a replacement fob as per info on this site but no luck, dead as a dodo. Who might have some info on this ?
Thanks
Hi Antm 72
Cant get any info using that number just states 0 info, can you check the number please.
Thanks
Geoff
Spurs fan come up trumps with a nice one, just got to fit when it stops raining.
At last the lifter is fitted,bare metal painted, rubber grommet fitted when paint dry.
Before we started we read the official write up on what size the hole needed to be enlarged to ie: 38 to 40mm, we did not think that that was large enough so we made a template in cardboard, made sure that the grommet fitted ok, now ready to mark up and enlarge hole to 46mm, dont know where the 38/40 was arrived at/
It makes lifting the boot so much better and now that I have replaced one of the gas struts that was broken, the boot now stays up
Before we started we read the official write up on what size the hole needed to be enlarged to ie: 38 to 40mm, we did not think that that was large enough so we made a template in cardboard, made sure that the grommet fitted ok, now ready to mark up and enlarge hole to 46mm, dont know where the 38/40 was arrived at/
It makes lifting the boot so much better and now that I have replaced one of the gas struts that was broken, the boot now stays up
Did you take any pics while doing the job Geoff? Would make a good write up for anyone wishing to do it in the future.