hood shelf not locking down

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garymillscab
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Post Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:12 pm

is there any way that i can make the shelf lock down as i think the motor is broke and cant aford new one at the mo. is there any way that i could make it lock down how the manual one does (not sure how it works) pls help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DaveD
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Post Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:32 am

if you lok at previous threads you will see all sorts of solutions...if your hood motor works you can buy a 2nd hand flap motor for about Ԛ£50

rather than do permanent repair you can lock it down with the allen key...look under the trim in the boot and the diagram on realoem