Avant Side Lockers and spare wheel well

[V8_Disco]

Hi

Just getting to grips with this new to me Avant

The boot in the avant has two side lockers (that's what they would be called in a Land Rover) one is full of what looks to be an amp and speaker (?) the other looks the right size for a small bottle of oil, screen wash and some glass wipes, the door has a net for ice scraper etc

But on the drive to work today both doors came loose and I was not driving "that" fast ... The catches don't seem to engage

What am I doing wrong or are they just week? Have others fitted improved catches or for the one on the left (with the oil) just binned the lids and made a retaining net out of cord?

Now looking at the spare wheel (a full s line alloy to Match the others on the car) I seam to be missing some items in the insert ... What should be there? And how can I adjust the securing (nut) it seams one notch to long

Thanks all

 

[carlcall]

If you have a matching alloy you shouldn't have anything in the polystyrene insert.....but you should have a plastic toolbox on either side of the wheel, one with a jack and the other with the tools to remove the wheels.

As for the locks/catches I can't help sorry.

 

[V8_Disco]

If you have a matching alloy you shouldn't have anything in the polystyrene insert.....but you should have a plastic toolbox on either side of the wheel, one with a jack and the other with the tools to remove the wheels.

As for the locks/catches I can't help sorry.

Thanks I do have the tool boxes ... So space for jump leads or similar then... Excellent info thanks

 

[carlcall]

Thanks I do have the tool boxes ... So space for jump leads or similar then... Excellent info thanks

I have my jump leads and a breaker bar wrapped in a towel to prevent it from bouncing about in the void above the spare wheel and below the folding floor.

Also just checked my latches and they are really tight so maybe the springs are weak.

 

[V8_Disco]

Thanks ... Odd mine just seam to miss the catch a bit

Spring looks good... Need to fiddle more I think

 

[carlcall]

Thanks ... Odd mine just seam to miss the catch a bit

Spring looks good... Need to fiddle more I think

As in not going in far enough as I've just checked mine and they give a definite click.

 

[V8_Disco]

As in not going in far enough as I've just checked mine and they give a definite click.

No click though one when I operate the system ... Hum

Thanks for the info I know at least it's something with my car or how I try to close them

 

[V8_Disco]

Right ... If I pack the bottom of the hatch with 5mm neoprene they work ... So there is my problem

 

[carlcall]

At least you've found the problem whether it be a temporary or permanent fix


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[V8_Disco]

Yep just need to work out what to glue on thanks for the input

 

[V8_Disco]

Used some black self sticky draft excluder I had in a box ... It's much better though so happy with that at the moment