B O O T S P R I N G ! Help

[creamy]

the vn i have has always only ever had one boot spring since i bought it.
which means the boot doesn't stay up,, very annoying.
got a spring from the wreckers today,, easy to get, as it don't matter what ya brake in the process.
well ya think i can get the mongrel in,,, any hints,,, ideas or secrets how to get it in be much apreciated,
don't really want to pay a panel beater to do it, but at the moment i am seriously considering it.

[georgeonboost]

climb in the boot with a torch and close the boot but not all the way so you can manouvere the boot spring around. should make it easier. have someone there so you dont get locked in the boot. and better still, open the ski hatch just incase.

-George

[creamy]

got it down,, was little easier from in the boot,, used a tyre lever,,,
nearly to me head of with it as it sliped of the first time.
lol

[jas98]

got it down,, was little easier from in the boot,, used a tyre lever,,,
nearly to me head of with it as it sliped of the first time.
lol

yeh it can be deadly installing those springs...there a pain in the ass when u install one that is pretty new

[88GreenVN]

I bent the mounting corners over so it would go in quicker - still took half an hour and some choice short words.

Me and the boot springs are not talking at the moment.

#$@$#?&%$ boot springs.

[creamy]

i to bent the corner over pushed up with tyre lever then when in bent corner back with shifter in other hand
lol
damn the last owner
was gunna leave it of, but was getting sick of boot lid sitting on me any time i had to get something from the boot
thanks for the advice fella's
only advice i can offer others, is do not remove these springs unless absolutely neccesary
lol

[LUMPY 8]

i just got some gas struts from a vs boot wen the spring snapped in my old vn. So much easier, just a little stuffin around

[creamy]

should have thought of that meself
the stuffing round would have been better then the head ache the tyre lever gave me
lol

[Emackulation]

I think there are a few threads about this, they may contain some helpfull info mate.

[1991_Vn2nV]

I also suggest to people purchasing these in future, to buy them brand new from Holdens.

They're only like $6 each from holdens, and alot of wreckers tend to charge more for second hand ones that are bloody 20 years old.

[SAMO-87]

I'm looking at putting the gas struts on my boot, as the springs aren't holding up the boot when it's open.

Where abouts do they get mounted to? If anyone has a picture, that's be great.

Cheers,
Sam

[rawsonn]

yeah my drivers side one in the berlina i just bought was snapped also

is this another thing to add to my common issues list?

[TVR-190]

climb in the boot with a torch and close the boot but not all the way so you can manouvere the boot spring around. should make it easier. have someone there so you dont get locked in the boot. and better still, open the ski hatch just incase.

-George

I can see that ending with someone getting trapped in the boot of their car...

[georgeonboost]

I can see that ending with someone getting trapped in the boot of their car...

so true!!!!

does anyone have pics of how they put gas struts in? would be a great help!

-George

[beefcream]

id love to remove those ****ty springs. ive got a new set from holden but damn ther hard to put it and ive had 2 second hand pairs snap on me!!!

someone make a howto with gas struts

[TVR-190]

id love to remove those ****ty springs. ive got a new set from holden but damn ther hard to put it and ive had 2 second hand pairs snap on me!!!

someone make a howto with gas struts

theres nobody who can, everyone that has attempted to change them is still locked in the boot of their car