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Trunk Strut R&R
| Question: |
"My trunk knocks me in the head when I'm digging around for the jumper cables. What's the deal?" |
| Answer: |
"You need new trunk struts." |
| Level of Difficulty: |
Easy |
This problem is similar to what happens when your
suspension struts go south. The struts just can't keep pressure in the tube,
consequently, the strut pushes on the nonexistant hydraulic fluid and the trunk
falls. The fix is easy, but requires a strained back and either a friend or a
big pushrod/stick of wood. Chances are that only one of the struts is bad, and
with luck, it'll be the first one you test for pressure.
Tools/Parts needed:
- Long, flat screwdriver
- Strong light source
- Pushrod or long piece of wood
- 2 new trunk struts p/n: #811 827 552A
Fix:
The simple summary of what you'll be doing is popping
off the old struts with a screwdriver while the trunk is way up, taking the
strain off of the struts and mounts. Installation of the new struts is the
reverse of removal.
- Support trunk with friend or pushrod pushing trunk up past normal
"fully open" position.
- Follow trunk support (looks like sidewards, misshapen "U") to the
short, 12 inch/blank cm black strut.
- Push edge of screwdriver under silver metal clip at end of strut
facing away from you.
- Pop clip up, not off. Be gentle.
- Pop strut off.
- Install new strut the way you removed old strut.
