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weirdfish



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How stiff is yours?

Does anyone else find shutting the tailgate needs quite a bit of pull. Also the struts don't seem like they operate particularly smoothly. Just wondered if it was one of those LR characteristics or whether it's worth a trip to the dealer to compare. For a free country, it does seem pretty expensive these days.
Post #96122 22nd Mar 2011 9:02 pm
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LRFTW



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Yup, SWMBO always moans that it doesn't shut easy but the doors need a slam too
Post #96124 22nd Mar 2011 9:11 pm
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walsherz



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No problem here with any doors or boot, they all operate smoothly and don't need slamming.
That's on a 57 plate with 36k on the clock.
Post #96127 22nd Mar 2011 9:16 pm
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npinks



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Careful

I have read stories of the nuts that attach to the body of the car been ripped out by jamming struts

I would grease them or something ASAP

Mine are nice and easy as they should be Thumbs Up Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis
Post #96128 22nd Mar 2011 9:20 pm
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Big Dave



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I'm only stiff after a wash... Whistle

Oh sorry, I mean our boot is sometimes slightly stiff after the car's been cleaned Very Happy Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
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Post #96129 22nd Mar 2011 9:35 pm
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chicken george



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check the bolts that mount the gas struts mine came slack At work
At home

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Post #96133 22nd Mar 2011 9:40 pm
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athelstan



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LRFTW wrote:
Yup, SWMBO always moans that it doesn't shut easy but the doors need a slam too


Why is it women always slam car door or tailgates? Or at least all those I've ever know since I've own motorcars do Evil or Very Mad
Post #96159 23rd Mar 2011 7:12 am
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alex_pescaru



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Maybe because women treat cars like they treat men and men treat cars like they treat women?... Laughing
Post #96166 23rd Mar 2011 7:44 am
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weirdfish



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Cheers. I'll check the mounts and get the lube out too. Shocked For a free country, it does seem pretty expensive these days.
Post #96167 23rd Mar 2011 8:12 am
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weirdfish



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I've had a better look this morning and the issue seems to be in the last bit of travel of the strut, it seems a bit, for want of a better word, graunchy.

Next time I'm passing I'll pop in the dealer and see what the display ones are like. For a free country, it does seem pretty expensive these days.
Post #96191 23rd Mar 2011 12:32 pm
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npinks



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does it sound like this?

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Post #96196 23rd Mar 2011 1:21 pm
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weirdfish



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Does sound a bit like the wookie at the end of the clip Shocked For a free country, it does seem pretty expensive these days.
Post #96200 23rd Mar 2011 1:54 pm
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