Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
I'm thinking of removing it... Has anyone removed theirs? Better or Worse?
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Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
Why?
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Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
I didn't know there was a weight in there.
No need for it if you've fitted an aftermarket spoiler.
My boot lid occasionally tries to hit me on the head but I suppose it is because my support struts are worn?
Does the boot lid need to be as heavy as it is?
No need for it if you've fitted an aftermarket spoiler.
My boot lid occasionally tries to hit me on the head but I suppose it is because my support struts are worn?
Does the boot lid need to be as heavy as it is?
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Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
You would think they are there reason as Vauxhall fitted them
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Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
rips wrote:I didn't know there was a weight in there.
No need for it if you've fitted an aftermarket spoiler.
My boot lid occasionally tries to hit me on the head but I suppose it is because my support struts are worn?
Does the boot lid need to be as heavy as it is?
You should remove the inner trim, to check on the Rear Wiper Motor...
Spoiler or no spoiler, I think that the boot lid is heavy enough...
Indeed it places even more work load on the Rear Struts...
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Mark1 wrote:You would think they are there for a reason, as Vauxhall fitted them
Their reason is for the Weak and Lazy...
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Then I must be both
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Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
This could be Your Solution... I'd say it weighs at least 3-4 Kgs... To remove it will take about 15 mins...HOT-ROD wrote:Did not know there was weights fitted. Mine doesn't try to hit me on the back of the head, more like caves my skull in every time I'm in there.
Have tried a couple of different boot struts on now and there seems to be no difference...
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Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
Will do it in the morning. Got a few odd jobs to do on it anyway. Fingers crossed it'll be the end of the hard hat every time I go shopping.
Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
might be wrong (wont be the 1st time) but i dont think uk calibras have the weight
the Drain deffo doesn't have any
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Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
Solution: Always close the 'Boot Lid' with either a Door open, or a Window down...
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Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
I've stripped down 3 or 4 UK bootlids and not found these weights. So they aren't on all cars.
Re: Rear Tail Gate Weight Feature
Make the effort...
By keeping the window down a few inches, it makes closing the Boot Lid so much easier, and it also reduces the impact, that 'Air Pressure' has on the Sunroof...
You then close the window, using the key... Your Sunroof will benefit, in the long term...
By keeping the window down a few inches, it makes closing the Boot Lid so much easier, and it also reduces the impact, that 'Air Pressure' has on the Sunroof...
You then close the window, using the key... Your Sunroof will benefit, in the long term...
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