Boot Swap!

1. Lexxi Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 West Sussex Posts: 162 Saxo VTR '00

   #1 21st February 2010, 12:58

   Going to go for a boot swap with a mate to save the hassle of spoiler changing, just because i want his VTS spoiler and he wrote his car off.
   
   Anyone can give me a few instructions on removing boots and re-doin em?
   
   Got a MK2 VTR '00, a link or something to a guide would be nice
   
   Cheers.
2. jacobj Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Worksop Posts: 143 VTR MK2

   #2 21st February 2010, 12:59

   a haynes manual really but its not really that hard
3. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #3 21st February 2010, 13:02

   errmm its harder than you think because of the wiring its fiddly, wouldn't advise it tbh i would just buy a spoiler and fit it to your tailgate.
4. user_25072 L-plater Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 64

   #4 21st February 2010, 13:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jordysport errmm its harder than you think because of the wiring its fiddly, wouldn't advise it tbh i would just buy a spoiler and fit it to your tailgate.

   not straight plugs then?
5. vtr_immy Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 london Posts: 322 wicked red furio 2000

   #5 21st February 2010, 13:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Maitland88 not straight plugs then?

   yeh there plugs apart from the washer jet pipe, there all just annoying to get to, also to thread the new ones through.
   Took me about an hour to swap a tail gate over
6. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #6 21st February 2010, 13:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Maitland88 not straight plugs then?

   Well there are plugs to the wiper motor etc. but thats not the problem the problem is getting the loom back through the new tailgate, and then of course the latch and shut lines need adjusting.
7. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #7 21st February 2010, 13:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtr_immy yeh there plugs apart from the washer jet pipe, there all just annoying to get to, also to thread the new ones through. Took me about an hour to swap a tail gate over

   just beat me to it, yeah there so frustrating to get the loom through a small hole and up to the wiper motor etc. i nearly went insane! in the end i stuck a lump of metal on the plug and put a magnetic rod down to pick it up.
8. Lexxi Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 West Sussex Posts: 162 Saxo VTR '00

   #8 21st February 2010, 13:50

   I'll be taking the rear-wiped off so i don't need the motor for the wiper or the wiring for it, all i'd need is the 3rd brake light working
9. user_28622 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 West Sussex, Worthing Posts: 1671 Golf TDI 130

   #9 21st February 2010, 13:52

   I would just cut the wires and rejoin them with crimps and wrap them in tape, probably the quickest and easiest way.
10. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #10 21st February 2010, 14:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben121290 I would just cut the wires and rejoin them with crimps and wrap them in tape, probably the quickest and easiest way.

    Not the best way though. do the job properly if not don't do it at all.
11. reedy1 L-plater Joined: May 2009 Posts: 66

    #11 21st February 2010, 15:17

    i soldered my wires together then wrapped them in tape. and the washer jet line you can pull right through, unplug, plug the new one in and push it back through, took me 20 mins
12. bfc2dabone Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 hayes, middx Posts: 710 saxo mrk2 vtr, v reg (90bhp), citroen relay tipper

    #12 10th May 2010, 18:18

    i am swapping my boot lid over at the weekend, i done a search for a guide, and this thread come up, i know its an old one, just got a couple of questions, do i need any special tools for this, and can it be done by yourself, or will i need a bit of help holding the boot lid ect, im doing it at my mums about a 100 miles from where i live so want to take all the rite tools with me, am only really bothered about having the number plate lights and brake light working at the mo, will sort the rest when i get home
    
    ps is it easy enough to pop the lid from the inside, mines damaged and wont open
13. user_41025 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 grimsby Posts: 1421 citron saxo vtr 1.6i

    #13 10th May 2010, 18:30

    dont forget about your key for the boot lol
14. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

    #14 10th May 2010, 18:51

    It's easy to do just a pain in the ass and very fiddly with the wiring looms and you'll have to switch your lock over too
15. bfc2dabone Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 hayes, middx Posts: 710 saxo mrk2 vtr, v reg (90bhp), citroen relay tipper

    #15 10th May 2010, 19:15

    if i dont swap the locks over at the moment, will i be able to get the central locking working???