[Mk2] [NA] Boot hinge wearing rubber seal...

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[Mk2] [NA] Boot hinge wearing rubber seal...

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I've noticed the boot hinge has worn a hole in the rubber boot seal....where it rubs during opening and closing...anyone managed to cure this?
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] Boot hinge wearing rubber seal...

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is this your mk1 or mk2?
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] Boot hinge wearing rubber seal...

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Mk2...
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] Boot hinge wearing rubber seal...

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never seen this problem but I'll have a look at mine this afternoon and see if I can figure out why mine isn't catching, might help you :neutral:
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] Boot hinge wearing rubber seal...

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raptor95GTS wrote:never seen this problem but I'll have a look at mine this afternoon and see if I can figure out why mine isn't catching, might help you :neutral:


Or OP could post a picture of the hinge assembly with the boot open... :idea:
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] Boot hinge wearing rubber seal...

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checked mine, misses the boot seal by a fairly large margin so aye a pic of the OP's issue might help :thumleft: Hinge must be bent or something :-k
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