gas struts lame rear bonnet Vantage V8

[spatz]

Hi folks,

we bought an used Vantage V8 2006 model and it seems that the gas struts are lame. I assume that when the car is new,
the rear bonnet is opening by itself when pushing the small button ?
If so I think I need a pair of new ones, is there any other source than the official Aston Martin dealership ?

thanks from Germany

[LC23]

Doesn't on mine. You have to lift the boot after pressing the button to open.

[Tonto]

spatz said:

Hi folks,

we bought an used Vantage V8 2006 model and it seems that the gas struts are lame. I assume that when the car is new,
the rear bonnet is opening by itself when pushing the small button ?
If so I think I need a pair of new ones, is there any other source than the official Aston Martin dealership ?

thanks from Germany

No, the rear hatch just unlocks with the button or remote, you have to pull it up as normal.

[clorenzen]

The gas struts only ease the lift and hold the hatch in place - they don't make it go up on its own.

[Murph7355]

Same here. Nothing wrong with them.

The tailgate ends up high enough that I'm glad it doesn't swing up automatically.

[Good Soil (Pete)]

It's not got the lazy lexus and BMW gadgets! You have to go to all the extreme effort of pushing it up yourself I'm afraid!

[Simond S]

They also seem really weak on the DB9. I took mine in to get them replaced but the salesguy showed me a brand new car. Still weak.

It's a shame as often it sounds like the boot os being slammed when dropped.

[MichaelV8V]

As lifting the tailgate soaks everything in there when it rains, I'd rather be there to open and shut it as quickly as possible.

[Murph7355]

MichaelV8V said:

As lifting the tailgate soaks everything in there when it rains, I'd rather be there to open and shut it as quickly as possible.

Ask your dealer about a revised seal arrangement...