[Bodywork] Boot Struts ??

[robbo51]

Noticed the last few times I've opened the boot that it takes an age to open itself.
It used to go straight up on its own (The boot that is LOL!!.)
Cant find if this is a common problem or its just mine?
Any advice??

[Nadz]

sadly it is one of the known faults. Some stealers will try and pap you off with the old "strut needed grease" but I had mine replaced under warranty

[Essexboy]

Mine are rubbish too, they go up really slowly....

[Brodick]

Have to say the boot on the CR-V shoots up
and the civic is slightly slower ( only slightly tho)

[Topcat]

Originally Posted by Brodick

Have to say the boot on the CR-V shoots up
and the civic is slightly slower ( only slightly tho)

Well your mum's car really is one of a kind - no common problems at all !!!

[Dimplyred]

Originally Posted by Topcat

Well your mum's car really is one of a kind - no common problems at all !!!

His mum's car TC? you've never mentioned it before

[Topcat]

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

His mum's car TC? you've never mentioned it before

Well I could say "your" civic but then that would be wrong wouldn't it

[Brodick]

Originally Posted by Topcat

Well I could say "your" civic but then that would be wrong wouldn't it

Behave yourself TC

it was My money that bought it
( and it is certainly not one of a kind TC - it is in good company)

[Topcat]

Originally Posted by Brodick

( and it is certainly not one of a kind TC - it is in good company)

Not when your driving it

[alanwalne]

My boot is a lot easier to shut when it is raining - when dry it is all to easy to only shut the boot to the intermediate click

[Brodick]

Originally Posted by Topcat

Not when your driving it

jealousy does not become you TC

[Topcat]

Originally Posted by Brodick

jealousy does not become you TC

No it becomes you

Im not jealous you fool I just say it like it is

[robbo51]

Now now children!!
So basically....They ARE crap then!!!
I shall be demanding new ones when I next pop in to the dealers

[fennj]

Originally Posted by robbo51

Now now children!!
So basically....They ARE crap then!!!
I shall be demanding new ones when I next pop in to the dealers

Considering the weight of all that glass and the size of the boot itself it must be very heavy. Honda should have fitted stronger rams in the first place. Another under-engineered point I feel.

[smeg9]

My boot doesn't rise when it's cold, say less then 5C, which I understand is a common fault,it also requires a good push to shut sometimes, I noticed yesterday that when it opens the struts seem to go "CRACK" when the boot rises, quite loudly, I tried a few times, and each time "CRACK" Also where the piston rises out of the strut, the surface along this top appears rough, and like it's rusting, the car is just over 7 months old, and has covered just under 10,000 miles, so it's due to go in for a service in a couple of months (12,500) has anybody else had similar problems with loud "CRACK" noises

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by Brodick

Have to say the boot on the CR-V shoots up
and the civic is slightly slower ( only slightly tho)

Brodrick

As a serious question are the stuts much more substantial on the CRV?

Now not so serious. My Civic sqeeks less and the boot opens freely when it is raining. There is more rain in Scotland than Kent so that explains the less / none of the annoying problems of your mum's car.