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Rear trunk hinge |
mangrum |
Jun 16 2019, 02:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ann Arbor, MI Member No.: 1,134 |
The plastic roller for the spring rod of the rear trunk lid hinge looks like it’s about to come off of the shaft. What techniques do folks use for releasing the tension of the spring? Is it then just a matter of pushing the roller further onto the shaft and putting the spring back in place?
Thanks, Mike |
Superhawk996 |
Jun 19 2019, 11:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Sorry - should have been more specific.
On the Lotus, I was referring to the Elise which is weighing in around 2041 lbs that has a simple prop rod. On the Miata I had the early cars in mind which are closer to 914 weight. 1991 Miata - 2100 lbs 2019 Miata - 2345 lbs - oink oink (lol! - I love Miata's for the record) Lotus Evora with those gas lift struts is a portly 3100 lbs or so. Still an awesome car but it has more than 95HP too! The broader point was that to get a production automobile down to 914 type weight every pound matters and back when these cars were engineered, gas struts really weren't a viable option. For me, I simply prefer to try to stay close to the original intent of these cars. As always, there are very few absolutes in life. To each his own (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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