Originally Posted by
Goldwing
IMHO, it is real important to NOT allow the rear deck lid to slam shut. That is what leads to the cracked mounts. Lower it gently by hand and push it shut. There are aftermarket hydraulic struts available (relatively cheap) if the oems are no longer doing the job.
I bought my SRT6 in 2008 with 8500 miles for $21k knowing it needed a grand worth of door bodywork and painting due to an attempted break-in. The driver's door had the damage.
looks great. I had to replace my struts, but still, if you drop it from more than a inch or two, but under maybe 18", that lid will SLAM. I have a problem with my wife slamming mine. I've asked her to keep her hands off. She doesn't get it. She dropped it Monday. She said, here, I'll let you close it, then dropped it. How am I supposed to act? I don't snap at my wife. I told her, leave it open, I'll close it and she slams it. To be quite honest, I don't like it when she dinks with the air vents, or anything. She doesn't take the car seriously at all. Her car is all kinds of fouled up, spiIled drinks, food, scrapes down the sides etc. I park where I don't have to squeeze in and we're able to open the door so we don't scuff the speaker grills with our shoes. She doesn't get it. I'd prefer to get out and open the door for her so she doesn't drag her shoes across the speakers or the door panels. Ugh. It's like shoes in my other car. No street shoes allowed on my expensive, polished carbon fiber floors. I wear driving shoes and they don't touch the pavement. The guy I bought the SRT-6 from carried a brief case with his house shoes and changed out to get in the car. They are custom floor mats with red SRT-6 logos embroidered into them and red trim. I'm not that ****, but I mention it because of how clean the car was when I got it. He was an AMG collector but was sick and dying, selling off his collection with tears in his eyes. He didn't tell me how sick he was till after I bought the car. I am kinda **** about the car. I had a roommate maliciously scratch up the hood and bumper. It cost me $1000 to paint it. She also keyed the passenger door. Expensive roommate for sure. She was mad because I served her with an eviction.
So, new struts are great, but people who simply don't care, are a tough thing to address. They can still drop the lid from a foot up and it will slam. I gently lower it from about 2 inches and that's it. Otherwise, too low, it won't latch. Pushing it shut once it's resting on the lock doesn't close it and it will rattle. Again, ugh.