Buying new trunk springs, does it help?
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Buying new trunk springs, does it help?
When I pop my trunk lid, it opens less than an inch just barely above the top portion of the tail lights.
I can also hear some creaking sound everytime I open up the trunk.
Trunk springs do they sag?
Trunk lid used to open all the way up to rear window when my car was younger.
If I buy new trunk springs, would they fix the speed and tension when lid opens up like when the car was new?
On a side note.
Many years ago one of the brackets with pre-drilled holes snapped on one side inside the lining and the trunk spring fell off.
When I compare bracket-hinges design with an Audi from 1999 compared to w202, Audi had a much better design.
Now one of the springs is attached to one of the extra emergency (just in case bracket snaps) pre-drilled holes on bracket, my trunk looks a little misaligned.
All w202 owners will eventually suffer from this poor design when one or both brackets snaps!
Everytime you pop the trunk you put enormous tension and stress on brackets.
I can also hear some creaking sound everytime I open up the trunk.
Trunk springs do they sag?
Trunk lid used to open all the way up to rear window when my car was younger.
If I buy new trunk springs, would they fix the speed and tension when lid opens up like when the car was new?
On a side note.
Many years ago one of the brackets with pre-drilled holes snapped on one side inside the lining and the trunk spring fell off.
When I compare bracket-hinges design with an Audi from 1999 compared to w202, Audi had a much better design.
Now one of the springs is attached to one of the extra emergency (just in case bracket snaps) pre-drilled holes on bracket, my trunk looks a little misaligned.
All w202 owners will eventually suffer from this poor design when one or both brackets snaps!
Everytime you pop the trunk you put enormous tension and stress on brackets.
Last edited by MattCordell; Apr 8, 2020 at 08:27 AM.
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C43 AMG with a tune up
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C43 AMG with a tune up
Opening and shutting trunk will put some strain on it.
MB must have known about this design flaw
