VW Polo tailgate lock / catch replacement

How to replace the tailgate / boot lock mech on a 2012 MK5 Volkswagen Polo. Common issue where the boot / tailgate doesn't hold in the closed position.
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[@diydaly]

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[@dogbite5509]

Brilliant video for the VW owner community. Your work was carried out cleanly and professionally. Thank you.

[@diydaly]

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated as a small KZbin channel 👍😃👌

[@ss11aan7]

Superb video! Thank You very much for taking the effort to make it. Bought the new lock and spline bit for under £20 and got the job done following this video! 😃👍

[@diydaly]

Great to hear!👍👍

[@alexanderstefanxandraswedi5835]

Great job

[@diydaly]

👍👍😃

[@Salfordchappy]

Thanks this helped alot

[@diydaly]

👍👍

[@Chillychill1990]

Hi, I have the same problem with my VW Polo GTI 2011. Do they have all the same locks with the Golf GTI? Because there's a pick a parts junk yard here in New Zealand. I am planning to do it myself. Thank you for this video by the way.

[@diydaly]

id say they are very similar but don't think a golf one will fit im afraid mate 👍

[@orshaked9000]

Thank you for this video! I understand that the size of Torx to remove the plastic is T25, Can you advise what is the torx size of the lock itself ( 3:14 )? Thanks

[@diydaly]

Pretty sure it’s 40 or 45

[@mauro2792]

Awesome 👌

[@diydaly]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Seekay_]

Good timing on the video. Our 2010 Polo just developed this issue and I spent about an hour tearing off bits of interior trim and fiddling with the lock this morning. The tailgate closes all the way but the lock won't engage completely so the tailgate still moves a bit (won't open but shakes like crazy when going over bumps). I also checked the striker pin and there's no evidence of any movement that might cause it to be out of reach of the lock. Am I correct in assuming that this is caused by a faulty/worn out lock?

[@diydaly]

Yeah sound exactly like an issue with the lock mate 👍👍 hopefully thind video will help you replace it 👌 ha

[@Seekay_]

Thanks, I'll get a replacement lock then. I'm a noob when it comes to cars, but this looks like a job even I can do!

[@diydaly]

@@Seekay_ yeah there fairly easy to do really , be a good starter job for you 👍👌

[@sidtomo2257]

Absolutely bangin videos wish I could put a thousand likes myself😂

[@diydaly]

Glad it helped.. thanks for the comments! feedback always appreciated as a small channel 👌😃👍

[@Tonynz]

Kia ora Daly! Our 2013 Polo just started doing this in New Zealand. Running a bolt through the lock hatch, will activate the arm lock downwards but it bounces back straight away and can’t stay locked. Sounds like the same issue? Is there anything else I should check before replacing the lock? (Ie connector, cables etc)

[@diydaly]

Hi , yea it sounds like the exact same issue , I would just disconnect the electrical connect then try the bolt again and if it still does the same it’s definetly the lock at fault 👍

[@oliverwhitehead3948]

Any solution if the bolts on the latch are too tight and can’t remove them? Do you know what the specific bit is?

[@diydaly]

They are called triple hex bits mate .. I’ve never had any that are too tight to come undone to be honest mate

[@rogerchan5124]

Can u tell me what kind of screw driver and size to open the cover and remove the lock ? Thanks so much

[@emmanuelmoreno6846]

What if the tailgate is completely locked, I can not open it, even presing the 'white hook', do you have any advice for this?

[@diydaly]

😬 bit tricky mate , I’ve not had to deal with the problem myself

[@bradleyvanderwesthuizen5651]

My lock is still working fine but the lever to open doesn't engage. I can open the boot from inside. A friend told me it's the actuator in the lever that is the problem.

[@diydaly]

Could be mate, hard to say without seeing it myself 👍

[@user-tv8yz1hx4x]

Hi I have a wv polo 1.2 it’s a 61 plate will it be the same one same car just mines a 3 door

[@diydaly]

Should be pretty much the same I believe

[@mikeht282]

My polo 2014 tsi 1,2 unlocks tailgate after 30 seconds. It is locked when I use my key, but after 30 seconds it will unlock..... I have tried switching the lock out, it do not work.... Any tips?

[@diydaly]

Possibly the wiring in the pivot rubber (between tailgate and the body) worth a look first mate

[@aneeshsr9785]

I am unable to open using remote, switch in the door......an audible sound is there from the boot lock while i press the remote or door switch....... now using the key to open the boot (polo sedan..... vento...) What could be the reason?? Boot gets locks firmly and can be opened by inserting the key

[@diydaly]

Sounds like the lock mech is the fault

[@aneeshsr9785]

@@diydaly repairable or have to replace??

[@diydaly]

@@aneeshsr9785 replace

[@hkrym5683]

Where are you based please any contact details Thanks

[@diydaly]

Hi im based in louth Lincolnshire, you can contact on email... [e-mail]

[@hkrym5683]

@@diydaly thank you 🙏