88 90q Trunk Won't Unlock

[Bob Gregory]

As usual, Huw is correct.  With pix from auditony (thanx again), even if I could reach the lock with some fabbed tool, looks like I couldn't really do anything to it.

Car is currently on vacation at the beach (shore for you NJ'ers) for 10 days (mostly parked) with my son (apparently just some beach towels are locked in - not to mention the spare tire and jack! - note to self, bring spare and extra jack/tools this weekend!).   Audi projects around here take forever.

Looks like I'll have to decide to drill into sheet metal or destroy the taillight.  Mine's got the typical cracks around the lock and used ones do pop up on eBay fairly regularly...maybe I'll follow Huw's advice.



----- Original Message ----
From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: Bob Gregory <rggpa1 at yahoo.com>
Cc: Quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 8:57:38 PM
Subject: Re: Was B3 90q - Will now be 88 90q Trunk Won't Unlock


I looked at my 89 90Q to confirm the bad news.  The latch pin, which is 
held on by two bolts, isn't accessible from "inside the trunk".  The 
rest of the gizmos are covered by the trunk lid liner, making access 
virtually impossible.

The pump may be in the trunk, but the lines are all over the car. 
Pressurizing the system anywhere should "try" to unlock all the doors 
and trunk.  Of course, if the mechanism in the trunk is knackered, that 
won't help.

If you have to get destructive, I'd suggest destroying the right side 
tailight assembly, not the sheet metal.

I just checked the attic to see if I had a spare trunk lid to give you 
guidance from, but no dice there.

Best of luck!

Huw Powell






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