ahhhhh this boot is driving me nuts

[Supratad]

Having tried the several pennies trick, I found the pre load was causing a wind noise to be heard from the slightly ajar boot lid, so I removed them all.

[amstrange1]

Did you try adjusting the boot latch?

[Sam Mcgoo]

Yeah, adding load to the spring shouldn't lift your boot ajar unless the latch was badly aligned or you had so many pennies in the spring was bottoming out and actually bending your boot lid.

[Toad]

zmanalex advised me to look at the latch - its got lazy but i really can't be assed to take anything else apart for now - so given up, will see if anyone can give me some advise at Japfest

[amstrange1]

Where can you get those dude?

The actual ones I used are 3M Bumpons:

http://www.vikingtapes.co.uk/p-758-3m-sj5027-bumpon-protectors-79mm-x-160mm.aspx

 

But I'm sure that anything a similar size/shape will do. They're 8mm tall and 16mm diameter.

[offshore-drifter]

I would be looking at the latch if new springs don't work. Try lowering the latch just slightly, so when you close the lid, it still latches.... There is every possibility that over time, the latch has moved upwards. I will check this on mine tomoz and let you know.

 

 

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[Supratad]

I had no idea it can be adjusted. I'll fettle on the weekend.

[offshore-drifter]

It should be adjustable.. Just lower it slightly. It should clear when first popped then. I havent had time today to look at mine. But will try my best. Im getting a few jobs done on the car today.

[Toad]

let me know if latch moing works and how easy it is to do - almost optamistic again

[offshore-drifter]

Well... Now i can tell you for a FACT!!! It worked!! Took me litterally 2 minutes!

 

Pull the rubber trim off to give access to the rear plastic trim, pull the bottom of the trim outwards and carefully pull upwards and remove! Dont pull out too far though as theres an interior light on that pannel..

 

Once you have done that you will be at the latch!

 

Loosen the 2 X 12mm nuts and move the latch down as far as it will go... Tighten up, put the trim back and test

 

That will be a tenner please

 

And the next person to waste money on new springs will get a slap!!! Haha

[gravy]

Awesome work mate, cant wait to try it myself

[Toad]

ohh will try it - anyone want to buy some springs off me

[Toad]

bah - has a bit more ping about it but still doesn't quite clear

[Toad]

helped a bit but still doesn't quite clear - even though it has a bit more umph about it when i push the button

[Toad]

right moved the main plate down slightly and its jsut working - the boot wont shut on its own weight now though it bounces - so have to keep hand on it to shut it properly - but at least it opens with one hand which is great news

 

not sure it will work every time - btw amstrange did you see how much those nipple are - £170 quid or something - thats a lot of money i thought the springs were expensive

[Toad]

not working again

[Lanky]

Have you checked for any stiction in the hinges as it opens? Perhaps a good greasing might help here.

 

Also I'd say try and fine tune your latch plate placement.

 

Do all the free mods first before changing parts if you can help it mate, then at least you're not out of pocket when it doesn't work.

[Toad]

anyone at Japfest able to help me with this or at least have a look at the boot - would be much appreciated

[Devilz101]

not sure it will work every time - btw amstrange did you see how much those nipple are - £170 quid or something - thats a lot of money i thought the springs were expensive

 

That link was for a box of 1000 hence the high price

[Sam Mcgoo]

My boot experience during my ownership is -

 

Opened first time, did stay up 6 months in summer

Opened first time, Didn't stay up - Winter

Removed weight -

Opened first time, did stay up. - Summer

Opened first time, didn't stay up - Winter

Replaced with up-rated SGS struts-

Didn't open first time, Did stay up

Penny/rubber washer fix

Did open, did stay until another winter came

Adjusted Latch

Does open, Does stay up

 

Basically its a balancing act of all the above

[glrnet]

Only the latch adjust left for me, I'll add that to the list of stuff to do

[Toad]

stuck a rubber washer in for now and it works - cant let boot free fall shut now as it bounces so need to keep hand on it when closing but it opens one hand so thats better

[amstrange1]

not sure it will work every time - btw amstrange did you see how much those nipple are - £170 quid or something - thats a lot of money i thought the springs were expensive

 

That link was for a box of 1000 hence the high price

Yeah, it's for a massive box of them - but it was the only link I could find to the actual ones I used. I'm sure the similar sized stuff on eBay would do the trick too!

[amstrange1]

My boot experience during my ownership is -

 

Opened first time, did stay up 6 months in summer

Opened first time, Didn't stay up - Winter

Removed weight -

Opened first time, did stay up. - Summer

Opened first time, didn't stay up - Winter

Replaced with up-rated SGS struts-

Didn't open first time, Did stay up

Penny/rubber washer fix

Did open, did stay until another winter came

Adjusted Latch

Does open, Does stay up

 

Basically its a balancing act of all the above

I agree!

 

I think the SGS struts are slightly longer and slightly more powerful than OEM ones, so that the poppers have a harder time of pinging the tailgate off the latch. But it seems that if you can adjust the latch and re-tension the poppers then it's all good!

[danpollard]

Am I being a massive struggler, of are the struts an absolute bugger to get off?! I've decided to go for the regassing if possible to a higher pressure, or new ones failing that, but I cannot get the ball joints off on the tailgate mount end. So I tried undoing the nut that mounts it to the tailgate. No joy with either, and I don't think I was being gentle!!