Boot lid hydraulic/pneumatic rams ........are mine weak ?

Dietcokeman · Post by **Dietcokeman** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:02 am

Not sure if this is an issue or not but I've noticed that when I pop the boot lid open and raise it by hand the lid hydraulic/pneumatic rams seem very lazy and I have to assist the opening by hand all the way up. It holds ok when up but seems overly heavy when lifting . I have my weetabix each morning so not an issue as such

but can't help thinking that maybe the boot lid should raise itself like the bonnet does once over the initial lift ?

Pastry · Post by **Pastry** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:08 am

Mines the same. I changed the rams when I first got the car ( non OEM rams) and it hardly made any difference. I think its just a poor design

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:13 am

Pastry wrote:Mines the same. I changed the rams when I first got the car ( non OEM rams) and it hardly made any difference. I think its just a poor design

It's either a poor design, or the corrosion is weighing down your boot lid

Rob

sw4nny · Post by **sw4nny** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:15 am

Mine are also like this,seems it's the way they are designed.

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:18 am

No it's normal.

Pastry · Post by **Pastry** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:04 am

Smartbear wrote: It's either a poor design, or the corrosion is weighing down your boot lid
Rob

Dietcokeman · Post by **Dietcokeman** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:25 am

Ok .....thank you the comedians

I guess it's just weetabix for breakfast then

Good to know , thanks guys

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