| curts41 | -- 03-11-2010 @ 11:51 AM |
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All, I recently bought a pair of new trunk support springs for my original set which have a tendency of putting a knot on my head. I noticed that the outside daiameter seems to be bigger on the new springs. I purchased the new ones from MAC's. Also, is there a trick to replacing these as I have worked with springs before and I know there can be alot of tension on them. Anbody been down this road before? Any help would be appreciated. Curt
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| trjford8 | -- 03-11-2010 @ 6:54 PM |
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Installing those is fairly straight forward. Prop up the lid with a stick and remove the old ones and install the new ones.The bottom bolts are a shoulder bolt, so make sure you have the correct bolts.
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| curts41 | -- 03-12-2010 @ 7:50 AM |
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trjford Thank you but I guess I did not make myself clear. I am changing the springs only, not the arms. I am putting new springs on the arms. Curt
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| supereal | -- 03-12-2010 @ 10:19 AM |
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Remove the supports, one at a time, and pull them back to relieve the tension so the springs can be replaced. If the pivots on the arms are badly worn, as many are, it is a good idea to replace the whole assembly. Most of us have had the trunk lid and/or hood bang us on the cranium. My wife insists that is one reason for my old car addiction!
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| TomO | -- 03-13-2010 @ 8:17 AM |
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As Supereal said, replacing the springs when the pivots are worn, will not fix the problem. Most of the time, trunk lids fail to stay up because the pivot is worn, not because the spring is weak. If there is any movement of the arms at the pivot point, other than rotational, replacing the springs will not solve your problem. Tom
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