Boot lid problem/accident

[AshL]

Hi guys,

So I went into my garage with my boot open and I panicked when I heard it hit the garage door and rolled back not knowing it was hooked and I’ve bent it back and it now doesn’t sit flush with the body.

The boot locks fine but is totally out of place.

Any ideas on what I’ve broken and what I can do to fix it or what will need replacing?

Cheers,

Ash

 

[IPG]

OOps

Check the hinges. That’s the only place where it is joined. Could have just shifted. Or maybe you bent something in there.

 

[AshL]

OOps

Check the hinges. That’s the only place where it is joined. Could have just shifted. Or maybe you bent something in there.

I know right

The hinges look ok but I don’t know how they should look so I’m not sure.

Could it be something really bad and hard to get to?

I’m praying it’s an easyish/cheapish fix.

 

[hydro s3]

Same as above. Looks like the hinges have bent out of shape.

 

[hydro s3]

Not sure if these pictures of mine will help.

 

[AshL]

View attachment 140681 Not sure if these pictures of mine will help.View attachment 140680

Thanks for the pictures. Here are a couple of mine I just took.



It’s hard to tell though. If only I had a spare hinge to compare.

Are those two red bolts the only thing I could loosen to see if they moved out of place?

If they’re bent I guess there’s no hope of realigning it anyway without new hinges?

 

[IPG]

Check the gas struts too. Are they straight??

 

[Alex C]

http://www.oemepc.com/audi/part_sin.../827/subcategory/827020/part_id/255538/lang/e

 

[AshL]

Could the area where the hinge bolts to the body of the car inside the roof maybe have been bent? Of course I can't exert the amount of force on the hinges that they may have gone through but they look pretty strong.

Check the gas struts too. Are they straight??

That's a good idea I haven't actually checked them yet. I'll disconnect them and see how it shuts.

http://www.oemepc.com/audi/part_sin.../827/subcategory/827020/part_id/255538/lang/e

Thanks for that man. I've actually just picked up some new hinges from Audi today so fingers crossed they fix it!

 

[s3mad_dude]

I guess the hinges from Audi will come unpainted? Hope you get it sorted. Keep us posted.

 

[AshL]

I guess the hinges from Audi will come unpainted? Hope you get it sorted. Keep us posted.

Yh man they came unpainted. I fitted them with my dad but it still sits wonky. The original hinges don't like bent or different in any way to the new ones.

The spoiler is still higher than the roofline and the whole boot lid is sitting further to the left. We tried adjusting the alignment where the hinges are attached to the body and the lid but nothing seems to work.

There doesn't seem to be and stress marks or bends in the metal that the hinges attach to on the body and the lid that we can make out.

We took out the spacer that goes between the boot lid and the hinge which has brought the spoiler down the most but it's still above the roofline, and there are still uneven spaces between the boot lid and the surrounding body work.

So I think I'm going to have to get it to a body shop and see if they can sort it

I'll update when I find out more.

 

[hydro s3]

My spoiler doesnt sit flush with my roof. So if urs looks like that pick then it should be the way its meant to be.

 

[Erikn89nl]

Put the old hinges back on, open the bootlid, weld the hinges together, drive into the same garage door except go forward this time
Then, replace welded hinges for the new ones you got

 

[AshL]

My spoiler doesnt sit flush with my roof. So if urs looks like that pick then it should be the way its meant to be.View attachment 141329

Thanks for the picture man, I took a few pictures of mine yesterday:



It looks like similar spacing as yours but bear in mind I have removed the spacers between the hinge and the boot lid to bring it down.

And here’s a picture of the gap around the right light cluster and the right side of the glass:



The boot lid is closer to the left side than the right.

Put the old hinges back on, open the bootlid, weld the hinges together, drive into the same garage door except go forward this time
Then, replace welded hinges for the new ones you got

Ahaha! I know you’re joking but I guess it would have to have the mounting positions bent back into place, which is pushing me away from fixing it for now as that would probably cost a bomb and at least it still shuts and seals fine.

Just looks wonky