#boot
5 posts in Car Diagnostics blog about "boot" — OBD-II diagnostics, DTC codes, repair. ← All posts
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Boot or tailgate will not open: latch, switch or module
A tailgate that refuses to open has a small set of causes, and one of them is a wiring loom that flexes every time you use it.
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Water in the spare wheel well: seals, lights and drains
The lowest point in the boot collects everything that gets in. Finding the entry point is a systematic job, and the well itself is rarely the problem.
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The CV boot: a cheap rubber gaiter the whole driveshaft depends on
A crack in a boot turns a cheap repair into a new driveshaft within weeks. The signs, the timescale, and why it cannot wait.
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Loading a car: staying within limits and avoiding a missile in the cabin
An overloaded car brakes longer and steers worse. Permitted weights, securing the load, and what changes in the way it drives.
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Tools in the boot: what is genuinely useful and what rides along for nothing
A big socket set in the boot almost never saves the day. What actually works at the roadside, why an adapter beats spanners, and what belongs at home instead.