How to remove boot trim from sides and back ?

[hodroyd]

It's great this forum, like a load of Maserati Doctors sharing tips and technique..!!!

 

[CatmanV2]

Innit just! About an inch in the bottom of the spare wheel well! No obvious signs of ingress, although it's clear that
a) Someone has spent some time sealing up the welds. Not sure if it's been a success, but I doubt it.
b) Someone also has broken a bottle in the boot.

I reckon it may well be the flexible hose, as with Mr Chimp. I need to do a proper water test, but right now, I need to make it runnable for tomorrow, and the next two weekends are busy.

No biggy

C

 

[hodroyd]

Best of Luck C..!!

 

[CatmanV2]

Cheers. Stripped the sound deadening out of the spare wheel tub and dropped it back in yesterday pm, so all was good this morning.

Headlights still feel a tad low, but at least I know that can be adjusted

WTF am I going to do for 2 days without the forum?

C

 

[CatmanV2]

Does this mean it's back properly?

Awesome!

Found out why my car makes no noise when arming / disarming the alarm. There is no siren. I think it was removed due to water ingress at a stab!

C

 

[hodroyd]

They are cheap enough to get hold of C, what happens when the alarm goes off, is it horn, or nothing..??

 

[CatmanV2]

Nothing at all. Indicators flash, but that's the lot.
David Askew has quoted me £40 which is fine.
I was going to buy a generic one from ebay, but the connector (or what seems to be the connnector) has three cables, and I was only expecting two, so I'll go with the real thing, I think!

Cheers

C

 

[hodroyd]

Probably the best idea and £40 for peace of mind is nothing for a Maserati, good move..!!

 

[CatmanV2]

Yah. Just need to get hold of David, and confirm the connector / pay him

C

 

[v8chimp]

Just a little update, as too often they are forgotten.

We have had some heavy rainfall here and I am pleased to say the boot is completely dry.

For me it was the flexi hose connecting the boot to the car.

Problem sorted

 

[CatmanV2]

Good stuff. I am suspecting the same on mine. Either that, or the hing bolts have to be a pretty good set of suspects.

C

 

[hodroyd]

Well done V8, good to know the main suspects..!!

 

[Moz1000]

I visited Emblem Sports Cars yesterday, and an 05 4200 was stripped of it's boot lining and drying out. The culprit was the hinge bolts. Moz

 

[CatmanV2]

Thanks, Moz. They go straight through the steel into the boot. It's not surprising if they leak IMHO. Not sure the best solution. I would think I'd *like* to lift the hinges, and seal underneath, but I suspect the boot is quite heavy....


C

 

[Moz1000]

Emblem separated the boot from the hinges, then removed the hinges from the bodywork. They applied sealant to the hinge mounting holes then reassembled the hinges to the bodywork, then reattached the boot. Not sure if there were any alignment issues (boot to bodywork), but I'm sure not insurmountable. Moz

 

[CatmanV2]

Thanks (again) Moz. I'm *pretty* sure that I'd hit some alignment issues, but I shall see. I reckon that it's possible to seal without removal, although it might take a tad more time. I shall see when I get round to doing the water test. In fact, that's probably happening right now as the snow melts

C

 

[hodroyd]

You could maybe seperate the metalwork without taking the bolts right out, then sqeeze in the sealant. I would think that alignment might still be an issue though..?? All good pointers to a common problem..!!

 

[CatmanV2]

Robert, I think anything that disturbs the bolts / fixings is likely to mess the alignment up, and from experience it's the kind of thing that can be a total sod to fix.

What I'm thinking is a bead of sealant around the hinge / boot interface and then probably a god slathering on the inside where the bolts protrude into the boot. Probably aiming to completely encapsulate them. Might be worth finding some small cups to fit over the bolt ends, fill with sealant and then effective 'glue' on. I can't see it causing an issue should the bolts need removing, as they should simply wind out of the sealant thread.

C

 

[hodroyd]

Dave,
If you take one bolt out at a time and squirt sealant in that hole, tighten up, you should cover all the bolt holes in goo which should help..??
Cheers
R

 

[CatmanV2]

In honesty, Dave, I'm not sure that would work. I can imagine that the bolt would simply 'tear' the sealant as you rotate it in, leaving you with leaky sealant, if that makes sense.

C