Rear trunk not sitting properly, I htink its the hinge/pivot... ugh |
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Rear trunk not sitting properly, I htink its the hinge/pivot... ugh |
KaptKaos |
Nov 22 2005, 07:42 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Right, so I noticed the other day that the rear trunk was sitting high on the driver's side. Popped it open, lowered, opened, lowered, open, up, down, you get the idea. Only thing I noticed was the roller was cracked and wasn't really rolling, more like sliding. Added some white lithium grease, much quieter, but still not sitting right. (note: the torsion bars are still in use in case you hadn't gleaned that yet)
Stop by PP, pick up some aluminum rollers (very sweet btw), pop in the driver side. No change. Hmmm.... I start pushing the lid forward and back and notice that the hinge/pivot is moving was well. I assume this means that I have a busted weld in there, but I want to make sure. If it is the case, am I looking ay JWest as my best option? The trunk is sitting flush now, but I don't want to make this problem worse. TIA. |
sgomes |
Nov 23 2005, 08:28 AM
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Electric Member Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 2,029 |
I'm sure you didn't mean that the way it sounds.... I actually think this is a vast improvement over the original pivot. Some of us have 30 year old cars that aren't perfectly straight anymore. The original pivot does not give any allowance AT ALL for misalignment between the two pivots. With the heim joint on the JWest pivot, one side is allowed to be slightly escentric. Even if your car is still pristene, that pivot is built like a tank. I can't see you having to replace it like the stock one that so many people are having tear away from the side of the car! Even if you DID have to replace it after 30 years it would be a FAR easier job! |
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