NAC: Jetta Trunk Lid

[Dan DiBiase]

Well it is definitely the hinges. We removed the struts and the trunk lid wasn't 
appreciably easier to open or close. I lubed the hinges up
really well and it is fine now. I will see if it lasts or if I really do need 
new hinges.

 Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA






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From: Mark Rosenkrantz <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
To: Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca>
Cc: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
Sent: Mon, June 27, 2011 6:26:24 PM
Subject: Re: NAC: Jetta Trunk Lid


I'd modify with some ball bearings.  =)
 
I've noticed this:  On my wife's 2009 Jetta SE (purchased new), when you "pop" 
the trunk, it raises completely by itself.  On other Jettas of the same era, 
I've noticed them NOT do this, even when new.  Clearly some variation going on 
there!
 
Mark


On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca> wrote:

Mark, the funny thing is : the hinges look perfect ! Still painted, no rust, 
nothing. It’s like the plastic/nylon bushings are getting bigger overtime, or 
the coefficient of friction change, or what else. They are so hard to operate 
that the trunk lid can be stopped mid-course and stay there. From what I saw, 
replacement is the only solution because the pivot points are huge rivets and 
destruction is the only other way to access the plastic bushings.
> 
>LAR
> 
>De :Mark Rosenkrantz [mailto:speedracer.mark at gmail.com] 
>Envoyé : 27 juin 2011 11:30
>À : Dan DiBiase
>Cc : Louis-Alain Richard; quattro at audifans.com
>Objet : Re: NAC: Jetta Trunk Lid
> 
>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
> 
> 
>
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>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
>