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Boot lid opening

jsk
jsk
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Hi all

My Fiesta is a Mk8 and I appear to have a problem with the boot lid opening. Once it is unlocked I lift it about half way open, let go, and it stays there. Gas struts don't appear to want to open it any further. I have to manually lift it the rest of the way. I have knocked the two hinge pins from side to side to remove the paint from them and lubricated the pins. All to no affect. As the car is only 7 months old and has been like it from new I would not have thought the gas struts would be the cause. Have any of you any further thoughts on the subject before I head to my local Ford dealer to see what excuses they can come up with.

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    My brother has just got a mk8 Fiesta and we’ve noticed that the boot doesn’t open properly. I don’t know what to do about it. If you do go to the dealer post back what they say please.

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    Hi BJT

    Took it to the dealer this morning. Agreed not right and rechecked hinges, OK. Has ordered new gas struts. Hope that will cure it.

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