Viagra Tailgate Struts!

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:18 pm

Westlife...

I popped to the scrappers today and found a 480 with it's tailgate up in the air. I went to push it down-it was a bit solid but i thought it was because it had been like that for a while.

So i took them off. Got home, cleaned them (naturally), and whacked them on. When i eventually managed to close the tailgate, i popped the boot release switch and this is what happened (check out the commentry...what a twat...):

Excited Tailgate!

When my Dad had new ones on, even they didn't do that. I can barely close it with one hand! Is that dangerous? Last thing i want to do is shatter the tailgate when i'm trying to close it!

Just thought it shouldn't open like that straight away should it??

ForZe · Post by **ForZe** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:20 pm

Ya know on some cars thats a expensive option!

The going up doesnt seem to be to harsh, going down on the otherhand.. i can imagne..

Dont know what the force the glass cant take, but i wouldnt take a risk.

pol · Post by **pol** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:26 pm

Coool.

I'd like mine to do that. Always thought thats what they should do. Should they do that normally with good dampers or are those ones for another car perhaps?

pol

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:56 pm

yeah that looks pretty cool! and not fast enough going up to do any damage by the looks of things. i bought some new ones recently expecting this to happen, it didn't, but at least it stays open now. like someone said, possibly these were never intended for the 480, other cars with bigger tailgates might have more weight to shift...

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:31 pm

Looks like 440/460 ones maybe? I know someone tried them and couldn't close the boot easily.

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:32 pm

You must have a way with 480's to make them do that.

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:33 pm

Maybe your rubbign a bit TOO hard when you polish it

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:38 pm

btw, where to get new struts for cheap? How much are they from Volvo. Also the pop-up struts - only from Volvo?

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:08 pm

guitarcarfanatic wrote:Maybe your rubbign a bit TOO hard when you polish it

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:38 pm

NICE!!

I'm sure Murf and I talked about this a couple of years back, he suggested the 440 ones might do that.

Just be careful when you shut it.

Is that you on the commentary?

Ben Harris · Post by **Ben Harris** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:59 pm

DaKyy wrote:btw, where to get new struts for cheap? How much are they from Volvo. Also the pop-up struts - only from Volvo?

Not sure about from Volvo, but you can get them here for Ã‚Â£8.81 each which seems pretty cheap to me.

The ones they sell are quite stong - certainly enough for the tailgate to lift on it's one once you get it initally moving. Not as strong as the ones in the vid, but that may not be a bad thing.
Ben.

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:02 pm

What a barrage of replies! I feel like such a twat with the commentary, i sound roight loakle! Roo had suggested they may be off a 480. I do quite like them though. If it's too much i might put one old one on to balance it out

.

I haven't rubbed the car for 4 days now, so perhaps it's only taking a little to get her excited...some back door action

She's been treated good and proper this week, so she's just offering some sort of return favour i guess

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:13 pm

Just be careful if someone stood at the back asks you to pop the boot...you could take 'em out!!

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:20 pm

HA!

Hey Dan park it in a chav area at night,leave summit valuable inside.
Cover yerself in a black cape (you know,the one Shaneeka likes you in;-0)

Wait for yer moment,matey looks in through the back,annddd Carumba!One chav muppet twatted on the chin and doomph!

barnsleyGT · Post by **barnsleyGT** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:42 pm

id keep them on.

it doesnt raise too fast, its just if you can live with the hard closing. the glass shouldnt break, its the catch that takes the pressure. keep em.

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:43 pm

Awesome!

Any nasty MOT testers you need to get back at?

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:15 am

catgroom wrote:HA!

Hey Dan park it in a chav area at night,leave summit valuable inside.
Cover yerself in a black cape (you know,the one Shaneeka likes you in;-0)

They'll be even quicker in the summer!

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:26 am

catgroom wrote:HA!

Hey Dan park it in a chav area at night,leave summit valuable inside.
Cover yerself in a black cape (you know,the one Shaneeka likes you in;-0)

Wait for yer moment,matey looks in through the back,annddd Carumba!One chav muppet twatted on the chin and doomph!

There must be easier ways to beat the crap out of scallys!!

- Reminds me of the "trunk monkey" though. You all remember that?

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:38 am

JohnTurbo wrote:- Reminds me of the "trunk monkey" though. You all remember that?

oh god, dont tell dan...he will want one.....and train it to clean the car too!
rgrds
rob

ps.......http://www.trunkmonkeyad.com/

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:06 am

I want one

The theft retrieval one was good, but what made it better? Watching the body fall to the water-the detail!

The monkey breathing on the baby delivery is pretty good too...actually, they're all good!

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