i30 Owners Club
THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => GENERAL => Topic started by: philly_n on April 25, 2023, 20:18:02
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Hello.
Im hoping to get some advice or guidance where I could pick up a replacement boot release button for my i30. I purchased the car as 2nd hand and the fault only appeared soon after the warranty had expired.
The rubber seal on the button had cracked and I assume water has got in and now it does not operate or function at all. The only way I can operate the boot lid is by crawling into the boot and using the manual slot located on the inside of the boot lid.
I got a quote for a replacement part from a local Hyundai dealer but it was very excessive! Has anyone got any suggestions where I could get a more reasonably priced replacement on the web? Anything online I see, they all appear to be for the older i30 model. 2017 for the crossover year.
Thanks in advance.
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Can you post images of the release mechanism removed from the car?
If I had it, I would be dismantling and cleaning it to remove any corrosion creating the open circuit, and replacing the rubber with a custom-cut piece.
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Put your vehicle details in here https://partsouq.com/ (https://partsouq.com/) to search all available parts, you could also possibly find one through a wreckers/breakers yard though you can never guarantee longevity.