on my vl when i open the boot it keep's on falling down..dunno y it doesn't stay up..any help????

check the two metal rods that go along the length of the boot by the light, i had the same problem as you, and found one of them had snapped..

Have you got a spoiler on there, When i put the LE spoiler on my calais the bootlid would no longer stay up....dont know if everone has this problem but i do...stayed up before!

In the technical section there is a "How To" on putting a gas strut onto the boot so that it opens up with a spoiler on it http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showth...276#post260276 (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?p=260276#post260276) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wilko16 In the technical section there is a "How To" on putting a gas strut onto the boot so that it opens up with a spoiler on it http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showth...276#post260276 (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?p=260276#post260276) Your an absolute legend! I had no idea...had thought about trying to work out a strut and there it is. I can finally give that broom handle a rest lol. thanks man Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

yea there was a big wing on the boot b4...i thought abt puttin in the strut for the back but if i customize the boot then the strut will luk weird... any other way

I've never had a close look at the boot hinges, but would there be a way to modify something behind there so it's tighter?

Quote: Originally Posted by Gindee on my vl when i open the boot it keep's on falling down..dunno y it doesn't stay up..any help???? hrmm sounds like you boot has erection problems

Quote: Originally Posted by Gindee yea there was a big wing on the boot b4...i thought abt puttin in the strut for the back but if i customize the boot then the strut will luk weird... any other way Hmmm maybe having the spoiler on actually stretched those two metal rods as previously mentioned, or stressed them enough that theyre no longer tensioned?

i'll take it 2 a panel beater n c wat he says..thnkz 4 the advise anyway

i got that same problem but only happened after the group A wing went on

Quote: Originally Posted by Gindee i'll take it 2 a panel beater n c wat he says..thnkz 4 the advise anyway Well, i am a spray painter/ panel beater lol. and unless one of those rods are broken they must have stretched. I wonder if it would be possible to fit the small struts as are used on bmw's and later model skylines....