Rear trunk gas strut mod -- any reason not to revert to original? |
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Rear trunk gas strut mod -- any reason not to revert to original? |
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Feb 25 2021, 02:30 AM
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Michael in Seattle Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 7-October 17 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 21,495 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My car came with gas struts to lift the trunk lid. I don't know why someone felt the need to install these. The previous owner was a bit of an oddball. I'm considering putting this back to stock, but I want to make sure I'm not missing some important reason.
Downsides of this modification:
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Robarabian |
Feb 25 2021, 10:23 AM
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914 A Roo Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Simi Valley, Kalifornia Member No.: 22,865 Region Association: Southern California |
I searched the Bird for the bronze rollers. Don't see them.
Anyone know where to get them? |
wonkipop |
Feb 25 2021, 02:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,250 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I searched the Bird for the bronze rollers. Don't see them. Anyone know where to get them? i wonder if you can get those anymore. i have a pair i bought 30 years ago when i was still living in the states. back then that was the fix for broken plastic rollers. they are a slightly smaller diameter than the factory plastic rollers. l lived with one broken roller for 30 years ago until last year. i got two new plastic rollers from 914 rubber (i am pretty sure 914 rubber was the source). made an installation tool (as shown in the factory manual) out of flat bar. i did not think it was a hard instal, but there was two of us to do it. one person holds the torsion bar back with the tool and the other slipped/guided the roller on to align with torsion bar. |
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