Hi all.
A few weeks ago I replace the boot latch mechanism as the old one died (wouldn't lock). A week or two after that the wiper started doing weird things and has now stopped working altogether which has coincided with the boot working intermittently.
The boot seems to be ok if you get in and use the emergency release. I can then close the boot/lock the car/unlock it/open the boot absolutely fine for a few minutes until it fails again.
What do we think? Garage said the boot handles on these are a known weak point and that it needs replacing. Sound about right? I think the wiper had been on its way out for a while so might not be related...
Oh and the boot handle on my car is pretty much immaculate - just a case of taking the chrome VW badge off and sticking it on the new one (loads I've seen on eBay are listed as working but are cheap as the whiteworm has got to the chrome)...
Cheers
Dave