NAC: Jetta Trunk Lid

[Mark Rosenkrantz]

I didn't know about the hinge issue (I guess all the cars I see are overly
maintained).  Still, I'd probably replace the struts, too.  Can't be that
expensive.

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ok, thanks, L-A, I guess I can test this by unhooking the struts and seeing
> if the trunk is still hard to open. It's getting really
> ridiculous, you really have to lean on the darn thing to close it and bend
> at the knees to open it!
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca>
> *To:* speedracer.mark at gmail.com; Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>;
> quattro at audifans.com
> *Sent:* Sun, June 26, 2011 10:09:39 PM
> *Subject:* RE: NAC: Jetta Trunk Lid
>
> Mark, I am quite sure the struts are OK. Maybe weak a bit, but still ok.
>
> Dan, Mark IV Jettas and 1998-2005 Passat (same hinges) have this problem,
> where the hinges themselves will bind over time. No matter what you do,
> spray lube or work them for an hour, they will need replacement. This is a
> very well known problem. There is even a technical bulletin on them.
>
> I had such a car here last month (2001 Jetta with only 40k miles, my
> stepmother former ride) and indeed the hinges were binding badly. The
> struts
> were uncompressible by hand in the bench vise, even with 250 lbs of meat
> helped with gravity. They were fine.
>
> Each hinge is around 70$, as found here :
> http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/W074/POR_W074_BDYchs_pg1.htm
>
> Try a google search with the part number : 3B5 827 301B and 3B5 827 302B.
>
>
> http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2067007-Trunk-hinge-TSB-is-V550502
>
>
> Louis-Alain
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De la part de Mark Rosenkrantz
>
> Replace them.  And lube the hinges with teflon spray.
> Mark Rosenkrantz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
> Sender: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:53:10
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: NAC: Jetta Trunk Lid
>
> My son's 2003 Jetta Wolfsburg has a very sticky trunk lid - to the point
> where
> you have to use a major amount of
> strength to open and close it. I assume that the struts are the culprit. Is
>
> there any adjustment/lubrication that can be done,
> or do you just replace the 2 struts?
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
>