Today I felt the rear Alfa Romeo badge on the trunk of my 156 and though it felt a little loose, like it was swaying a bit.
It wasn't. In actual fact I realized it slides out to reveal the manual key entry for the boot. Fair enough. BUT, It is VERY stiff and extremely hard to slide open. I don't think it's ever been used to be honest and through not being used has seized up a bit.
What's the best thing to use to make it more smooth when sliding out? Grease of some sort I was thinking, or maybe WD40 would be best?
Nope, sorry! If it's the same as the 147, plastic underplate/pivot, mineral based lubricants are not ideal around plastic. Keep ours free with a nominal amount of silicone lub.:
JMG, on your boot you should have an Alfa Romeo badge, this should slide out and up toward the right and reveal an external manual lock for undoing the boot.
Only just noticed mine so don't feel to bad, lol
My car's a 156 though, not totally sure about the 147, but Zulu is pretty much always bang on the mark with what he says so you should have one.
Well our 147 most certainly does jmgr!: In fact, as I keep the battery disconnected frequently, it's my favoured method of releasing the tailgate with the power off.: No alternative, in this resting state.:
Yes, you got my interest going now, and before i end up ripping the badge of my 2002 147 in an attempt to satisfy my curiosity, can anyone clarify when the swivel stopped being used?
I'm not sure of the year changes in them, but on a 2002 plate it should swivel fairly easily I should imagine still. It should slide toward the right and upward.
If it doesn't then stop trying to swivel as you don't want to break it off, lol
They only require a limited push with the thumb, to swivel rightward, if it is one that pivots?: Wonder why they stopped fitting them? Such a useful thing, to have a keyed lock?:
Before i ripped the badge off my boot, I checked behind the liner of my boot lid for a locking mechanism, there was nowt there! So that's that. It does seem to be a handy thing to have though. I have a 53 plate facelift 156 jts Veloce
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