Morning all - issue in a nutshell, and advice please.

 

Our boot won't open; the motor works and you can hear the release mechanism whirr when the press the button above the number plate, and if you look through the window you can see the little spring-loaded plastic drum move, but it doesn't seem to have enough 'oomph' to press the little release catch on the door itself.

 

It's had this issue for years, but I've never got it looked at as after a week or so it has always resolved itself, and then been fine for another six months or so.   But this time it seems to be stuck like it, though it will sometimes open if you push down on the door or pull slightly as you press the button.  Last time it did this it seemed to work if you pressed the left hand-side of the release button, but not this time.

 

Any ideas?

Oh and it's a 2005 estate.

sounds like a bit of lubrication is in order...

I have a similar problem with the tailgate of the scout. It will always open with the key fob but it is a lottery with the switch on the tailgate

 

Cheers all - managed to fix it by putting some tape around the little plastic drum on the spring that pushes the latch, just to give it a tad more contact, and that did the trick.

 

Veeeeeeeeery basic fix though!