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Post by rorarunner on Jul 18, 2009 21:14:21 GMT -6
i have a 1998 aurora and when i hit the pop trunk button it doesnt open. it unlocks but does not pop up. does anyone know of strut kits so it opens or is that the way it is supposed to be?
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Post by postalc38 on Jul 18, 2009 23:24:03 GMT -6
If your expecting the trunk to actually pop up when you hit the button, it won't, our trunks are insanely heavy. Or atleast mine never did before the shock/strut broke off at the bottom. If you want easy access to the trunk and don't have anything valuable back there, when you close it don't let it slam, just rest it down. It's heavy enough where it won't go anywhere.
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Post by unirok on Jul 18, 2009 23:35:43 GMT -6
At the Aurora meet way back when some popped some didnt. My 96 did not pop up but I think Christines did so who knows. The trunks not any heavier than the one on my Towncar and it pops no problem. My STS does not pop up either. Spring tension and gas pressure is the key to it popping up.
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Post by 95mushroom on Jul 19, 2009 0:12:01 GMT -6
Check for water in the center reflector panel. A trunk lid that's "insanely heavy" sounds a bit off. My old 95 had about a gallon caught in there. I actually couldn't tell because the water line was to the top. Pulled the rubber end piece and drill a drain hole.
Bought a new panel off ebay, and after that the trunk popped about 1/4 of the way.
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Post by jj95 on Jul 19, 2009 0:52:45 GMT -6
my trunk just pops about an 1/4 inch up, just enough to lift it up
i guesss it all depends on how much the trunk was popped during the life of the car, if it was used alot, then the popper would be a bit 'tired' and not work so well
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Post by jbeau698 on Jul 19, 2009 7:27:45 GMT -6
My trunk has always popped up about 1/2 inch upon pressing the button. Could be a strut issue with them being weak.
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Post by rorarunner on Jul 19, 2009 9:14:04 GMT -6
yeah like this thing doesnt pop at all. i will check for the water like 95mushroom said. but i was thinking about buying new trunk struts to see if that would make any difference. i have too anyways because the hood struts are out...almost had it come down on my head the other day =)
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Post by unirok on Jul 20, 2009 12:20:27 GMT -6
yeah like this thing doesnt pop at all. i will check for the water like 95mushroom said. but i was thinking about buying new trunk struts to see if that would make any difference. i have too anyways because the hood struts are out...almost had it come down on my head the other day =) Somedays I am glad it does not pop up like on very windy days etc. |
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Post by aldrichd on Jul 21, 2009 0:45:16 GMT -6
Mine unlocks and opens just an inch or two.
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Post by Superdemon on Jul 25, 2009 9:41:02 GMT -6
Mine unlocks and opens just an inch or two. That is what my Aurora did the whole time I owned it. My STS on the other hand pops all the way open with authority. |
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Post by Randy T. on Jul 25, 2009 10:11:50 GMT -6
They will not open automatically, but there is a spring that is supposed to pop it open enough to get your hand in easy. Most of these springs fail and people don't even know it. The spring is right above your key area, it is a black plastic piece.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2009 13:15:03 GMT -6
I can honestly say that the trunk popping up is dangerous. While shopping at a strip mall I have accidentally pushed the button in my pockets and came out to find my trunk wide open for the world to see inside. Just my $0.02.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2009 15:17:55 GMT -6
my moms old lumina had the most powerful popping trunk ever, you could put a full soda on there and hit the pop button and just watch it sore over the car and land in front of it. kinda cool to watch
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Post by XJSman89 on Jul 25, 2009 17:33:15 GMT -6
Mine pops up enough to slip my fingers in... I wouldn't be happy if it was any more than that.
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Post by rvrrat on Jul 26, 2009 21:10:18 GMT -6
mine pops up about an inch... then i haeve to lift it open, its done that since the day we bought it brand new.
altho now it doesnt pop at all from the Remote on my keys, or with the button on my dash, i have to use my key now to get into my trunk.
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Post by aurorabrain on Jul 26, 2009 21:47:00 GMT -6
If it's colder than 80f outside mine pops just an inch or so, but if it's over 80f it opens all the way most of the time.
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Post by XJSman89 on Jul 27, 2009 2:24:14 GMT -6
If it's colder than 80f outside mine pops just an inch or so, but if it's over 80f it opens all the way most of the time. Really? Then my struts must be going bad... have you replaced yours or anything, brain? possibly with superstrong aftermarket ones? ;D |
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Post by aurorabrain on Jul 28, 2009 22:26:22 GMT -6
I have replaced them, with GM OEM ones.
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Post by sall on Jul 29, 2009 12:38:53 GMT -6
Mine just opens enough to stick my fingers under and open it the rest of the way. Never has it (that I have seen atleast) open completely or any further than that. I have seen some cars that are like catapults when you open them as Zach mentioned. My struts have no problems keeping the trunk open for an extended period of time. I would not want the trunk opening anymore than it does right now when I press the button anyhow.
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Post by aj on Jul 30, 2009 23:06:11 GMT -6
On the 95 Roarah mine opens just enough for you to lift it up with your fingers so the wind dont take the trunk door right up in the air. Now on my 01 Roarah you press the trunk button and pops/bong goes the trunk lid up in the air just a flappin.
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Post by dynamic1964 on Aug 1, 2009 18:13:45 GMT -6
Its the same thing on my 02. Pop and *bang*! My wifes Alero only opens with a klick and a very little pop because the heavy spoiler. ;D
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Post by aurorakid on Aug 2, 2009 12:05:46 GMT -6
In the winter from opening my trunk fast I blew one strut. I thought I blew them both though. But my trunk would stay open for a minute or two until wind would catch it or something. One day I was taking my Subs out and the lid fell on my back. It hurt and pissed me off so I reefed it open snapping the other strut off. Than I realized how heavy these trunk lids are and that one strut was still good. The Aurora has by far the heaviest trunk of any vehicle in it's age I have seen. I wish I wouldn't have let my anger come out though because now I am unable to put a strut in that side as I snapped the ballstud off and my trunk doesn't close as flush as it use too.. Now I have no struts AND recently my trunk popper quit working. I think the subs vibration had something to do with it. So now my Aurora has 2 blown hood struts and 0 trunk struts. Thank god for vice grips!
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Post by aldrichd on Aug 4, 2009 0:17:06 GMT -6
I consider the struts bad/weak if they won't keep the trunk lid open.
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Post by aurorakid on Aug 6, 2009 19:31:44 GMT -6
Well one wasn't working at all and the other was fine but that would hold the trunk open for a moment. My hood had bad struts when I bought it I replaced one with a free one that was fine and that blew shortly afterwards. Seems they don't like cold Michigan winters much as I have no working struts on the whole car...
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Post by rorarunner on Dec 12, 2009 17:33:20 GMT -6
Bump***
any links for those replacement struts
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Post by hiphophead on Dec 13, 2009 10:08:30 GMT -6
Any advance auto or auto zone carries them...
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