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S3 boot striker plate.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:03 am
by davidj
Good morning,

Has anyone a picture of the s3 boot lock striker plate, the part which is attached to the boot lid? I don't think I have it amongst the 3d puzzle I am assembling, but then again, I don't know what I am looking for........

Thanks in advance.

David.

Re: S3 boot striker plate.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:17 am
by oldelanman
Hi David,
This is my S4 which I think will be the same as your S3.....

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All the usual suspects list a replacement but it looks a somewhat simpler design...

Boot catch.jpg
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Hope this helps.

Re: S3 boot striker plate.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:32 am
by ericbushby
Good morning David,
My S3 has the same one as in Roger`s photo. The fixing holes appear to be slotted for adjustment.
Eric in Burnley
1967 S3SE DHC

Re: S3 boot striker plate.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:47 pm
by davidj
Thanks folks. Something else to add to the shipping list!

Re: S3 boot striker plate.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:30 am
by vstibbard
Now, the questions is, what did it come off originally? ....

Re: S3 boot striker plate.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:55 pm
by RichardHawkins
Excuse me reviving this post from January. My car is an S4 coupe and this is the best match I can find for how to adjust the striker plate. The only way I can see to do this is from within the boot. To be in the boot I need to lie on the spine of the body with my head and shoulders in the boot. I am an old man with a bad back. Have I missed something, or do I need to recruit a small young flexible assistant.

Richard Hawkins

Re: S3 boot striker plate.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:51 am
by richardcox_lotus
Rig up your phone in the boot with the video setting and a flashlight, pointing at the latch. You may need mirrors as well. Close the boot gently and see how well it does or doesn’t line up.