Managed to get out and took the screws out of the rear panel on the Pluriel's hatch, hoping it would then just fall off.
Well, it didn't but I could pull it away to havea bit of a look see at the "works". Having done tjhis it suddenly started clicking and whirring the way it used to.
I silicone lubed the catches as I had discovered that if I pressed on the righ hand one while "actuating" the push switch thing on the outside of the hatch, it would unlock/open.
So I simply put all the screws back in to hold the panel in place, checked is still worked when closed, and closed it all up as it had starte4d to rain by then.
No idea what went on, so just hopeful it'll carry on working.
Not brave enough to put the spare wheeel etc back where it normally lives and raise both rear seats though!
Having possibly lost that locking wheel nut socket in the gravel, (yes they are big bits, none of your "tread me in the house all the time" pea gravel here!) and the occaisonal screw, ditto over in F land. I suggested to W that it might be an idea to get a cheap metal detector.
She was all over it like a rash so one is now ordered "for your birthday" which as you know passed a while back! It might be interesting to see what I can turn up! "What do you give the man who has everything? A detector so he can find it!"
Will I find that 1" socket?!
And no it isn't going to be a cheap one either.
