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Faulty Mk2 boot handle - photos to show why!

StephenFord
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I am now on my 3rd boot handle, the original Ford one, and 2 consecutive cheap Ebay ones (at £7 each inc P&P) Got it changed over last week and out of interest, I had a look at the faulty one more closely. (I have already bought another new Ebay one in preparation of the inevitable, and will now use a mass of clear sealant on the rubber boot where it meets the body of the handle to see if it makes any long term difference). Maybe I'll get more than 2 years out of it.

This is what it looks like new...

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This is the state of the one just taken out, as you can see, yes, it looks grubby but the rubber boot seems to be intact.....

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However, when you remove the rubber boot, this what the inside looks like...

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    The next boot handle ready and waiting, now with a nice 'gorilla' seal around the rubber, hopefully making it a bit more waterproof... 😃

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