CGT Trunk release

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This list is just F'in brilliant! Yup, all I had to do was jam a screwdriver in the slot to hold it to the open position and I was in. The struts were "new" only to me, they were used, bought off a fellow lister. He said they worked fine on his CGT and they sure look to be near perfect. They seem strong enough to pop it only about 1/2 of the time. They seem to hold the lid up OK and they were HARD to compress by hand. Oh, I have the housing at the bottom and shaft at the top (connected to lid). Is that correct? Any thoughts?

Dave
1987 CGT Special Build
SE Virginia


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> From: Jim Bonnet <jimbo at sysdump.com>
> Date: 2003/02/17 Mon AM 10:03:02 EST
> To: <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: CGT Trunk release
>
> > Yesterday I decided to replace the trunk struts on my 87 CGT. Well,
> > now my trunk won't unlock. My guess is that when I had the old shocks
> > off and the trunk open, I opened the trunk too wide. The trunk was
> > open so wide that it was resting on the rear windshield. So, is it
> > safe to assume that I pulled the release cable loose or stretched it?
> > When I flip the release lever, I can hear it doing stuff all the way
> > back at the trunk, and I can feel tension on the release lever. It
> > acts like I'm just not pulling the lever over far enough, but I am
> > pulling it all the way to the stop. So, how can I get the trunk open
> > to start looking for the loose cable? Any thoughts on what I may have
> > done? The trunk release worked perfectly until I opened the trunk
> > super wide to replace the struts... HELP!
>
> It kinda sounds like the new struts don't have enough oomph to open the
> lid far enough away from the striker plate.. If you hold the handle can
> you get your wife to lift the lid and see if it will open? Did you put
> the struts in the correct way? Dunno what happens if you put them on
> upside down..
>
> -j
>