Tailgate auto open spring mod
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I've done it on my A6.
Trial and error with spring sizes and strength but managed to achieve it:
Installed stronger and slightly longer gas struts from Q7 with these springs.
Worked out how much space struts have (springs compressed) and what internal+external diameter spring size have to be.
Springs sourced from berger-tools.co.uk.
Third set of springs made it.
After more than a year, rubber seals around the rail gate started to leak and had to take it all off.
Installed springs recommended to my car so will need to find new springs.
You might ask why I did it myself and not got it already made with struts from eBay?
Well ... love diy, longer struts allowed me t stand straight under the tailgate
(tall chap I am) and wanyed support UK business.
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Trial and error with spring sizes and strength but managed to achieve it:
Installed stronger and slightly longer gas struts from Q7 with these springs.
Worked out how much space struts have (springs compressed) and what internal+external diameter spring size have to be.
Springs sourced from berger-tools.co.uk.
Third set of springs made it.
After more than a year, rubber seals around the rail gate started to leak and had to take it all off.
Installed springs recommended to my car so will need to find new springs.
You might ask why I did it myself and not got it already made with struts from eBay?
Well ... love diy, longer struts allowed me t stand straight under the tailgate
(tall chap I am) and wanyed support UK business.Sent from H P20 PRO
Im case of interest, this seller seems to sell pre-made versions, albeit not super cheap.
https://ebay.co.uk/usr/lokomotywa27
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https://ebay.co.uk/usr/lokomotywa27
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Heres my post, in my thread:
https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/index.php?posts/3431383
Also, i still have the parts, if you would be interested.
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Yeah ...
I originally wanted it from him but asked him few simple technical questions on the specs of struts and didn't bothered to reply.
Don't get me wrong, as he's struts with springs look good but not sure how strong they were.
Either it will make your tailgate flying out open or it will barely lift it up.
I was playing about with parts so I knew how it will perform
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As far as I can see the struts just pop off after removing the clip and the springs just slide on. Most people seem to secure the spring at the end with a cable tie or something to stop it sliding up and down.
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I measured my struts in diameter to be sure they fit. Luckily, they were tight on the end so I filed them a bit and they fit on the metal attachment bit.
That way springs didn't bounce up and down
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Just did mine- ordered the springs direct-a massive £3 something, Unscrewed the ends and slipped them on- literally a 5 minute job. I did wrap some tape around one end to stop it bouncing around, but I'll sort a fix for that during the week.
Fitted the 20mm x 44mm this morning on my S4 Avant and they seem to be working fine. My struts seem a bit old but ok so far. Sprayed the springs black and added a black washer at one end.
https://www.berger-tools.co.uk/Die_...CRjTaQrl5aukULuOFKlzd0gJ7uuKsyS8aAiq4EALw_wcB
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https://www.berger-tools.co.uk/Die_...CRjTaQrl5aukULuOFKlzd0gJ7uuKsyS8aAiq4EALw_wcB
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That is quite a force to pop it up but work perfect
Guess your tailgate is lighter than on my 2010 A6.
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