That has got to be what it is, and it can make quite a difference
On 7/2/2012 5:10 PM, WILTON wrote:
That's what I'm thinking.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaleb C. Striplin"
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To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fw: 126 trunk lid
Maybe you replaces a steel lid with an aluminum one?
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On Jul 2, 2012, at 4:05 PM, "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
While R & R trunk lid this morning, we touched nothing but the
4 bolts (2 ea. side) holding the hinge arms to the underside
of lid - we merely removed bolts holding old one, lifted old
one off, set "new" one in place and reinstalled the bolts.
Immediately, though, (and still) I noticed lotsa spring
resistance when closing the lid, and when unlocking/unlatching
it, if I don't hold it down/back, lid flies up with strong
force bumping almost violently at top of swing. I can hold it
back, but SWMBO is in for a big surprise if I can't get the
spring action dampened. Before the R & R, the open/close
action seemed to be in just the right balance - very easy
opening and closing.
What could we have inadvertently changed. 'Don't think "new"
lid weighs so much less than old one to make this difference.
'Haven't looked at springs, adjustment, etc., yet. 'Thought
they were/are simple coils connected at each end.
When we removed old lid from hinge arms, did we unload springs
in such a manner as to "reset" them to provide much more
tension than before?
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
To: "mercedes list" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 12:12 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 126 trunk lid
The "new" trunk lid is finally in place. Friend came this
morning at 0800 and helped me R & R; very easy < 10 min job.
I'll make some fine adjustments to latch and hinge bolts
early tomorrow morning (before it gets too hot) for perfect
fit/alignment. Thanks, again, Rich and Max for your help.
Wilton
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