removing boot lock on a mk1 clio

GeX · 27 Jul 2009 at 20:34

hi!

anyone know how to remove the boot lock on a mk1 clio? My brother has lost his only key for his car, luckily the boot wasn't locked at the time. Planning to remove the lock, and get a locksmith to make up a new key using it.

Had a quick glance at the back of the lock - just wondering if anyone knows how it is meant to come off before i attack it!

Cheers

Mad Pierre · 27 Jul 2009 at 21:27

Get a set of lock's from the scrappy. can bit fitted in 45 min's both side, with next to no tool's. odd's on it be cheaper.

Sin_Chase · 27 Jul 2009 at 21:29

Is it not just a case of going over a few speed bumps with the boot open, its bound to bounce off, right?

GeX · 27 Jul 2009 at 23:22

Mad Pierre said:
Get a set of lock's from the scrappy. can bit fitted in 45 min's both side, with next to no tool's. odd's on it be cheaper.

both sides, plus boot, plus ignition.. that's not happening in 45mins. it's not my car, i'm not spending ages faffing with it !

Biohazard · 28 Jul 2009 at 00:02

yeah tbh it doesn't take long to take the door cars off, just pull the slider arm off the clip holding the barrel in place then slip it out.

Nomisf · 28 Jul 2009 at 00:50

You just better hope whoever finds his key doesnt find his car, or else it might just go walkabout. I'd say change the locks, not a particularly hard or expensive job on such a car.

Vigoro · 28 Jul 2009 at 01:19

It is a french car, so just poke them hard and they should fall out, jobs a good'un

Biohazard · 28 Jul 2009 at 01:23

quite the opposite, the valeo lock sets are quite stong. i've had a few new and old that have been screwdrivered too **** and still held.
smash the window and rip off the plastic is your best bet.

Vigoro · 28 Jul 2009 at 01:26

Surely you should be able to pry open the sun roof and get in(if it has one) as they are quite loose

GeX · 28 Jul 2009 at 14:27

it's not locked, so i'm not smashing any windows. I'm also not faffing about changing all the locks! the key was either eaten by the dog, or dropped miles away. All im going to do is take the boot lock off and give it to my brother so he can get a new key made up.

JUMPURS · 28 Jul 2009 at 14:32

GeX said:
both sides, plus boot, plus ignition.. that's not happening in 45mins. it's not my car, i'm not spending ages faffing with it !

Just get a slide hammer and pull the lock out

GeX · 28 Jul 2009 at 14:39

without damaging the bloody thing!