Griffith Boot Strut fixing

[eharding]

Can anybody tell me the correct way of (re) attaching the top of the telescopic boot strut to the bracket on the underside of the boot - a few weeks ago mine broke off (after a bit of hurried roof extraction action during a rainstorm) - as I recall, there is a bolt on a swivel at the top of the strut which screws into a nut which was fixed on the *inside* of the vertical bracket on the underneath of the boot lid - this nut had come away from the bracket. My dealer had a quick fix when I got the Griff serviced by simply pushing the bolt on the strut through the hole in the bracket and adding a bolt on the *outside* of the bracket, but this then fouls the other part of the boot hinge lever, and means the boot doesn't shut properly. For the life of me I can't work out how the original bolt was fixed on the inside of the bracket - glue, solder, rivet or chewing gum......any clues?

Cheers,

Ed.

[zippy500]

Have you got the strut up the correct way. The ram part should face down. Im not being flippant but Its a thought, I have ha a look at mine and nothing ouls anywhere.

[simpo one]

The strut should be on the inside of the hinge, with the nut facing out. It can foul the rubber strip on the boot edge when closing though - I replaced the original nut with a slimmer one.

[RichB]

Let me know youre e-mail address and I will send a few pics of the strut on the boot of my Griff. Rich...

p.s. If you subscribe to the TVRCC Yahoo Group then they are in the pics folder under "Grizzly"

[eharding]

Thanks for the replies and photos - I've just been to Henley to drop off the Tuscan and had a look at the boot of a Griffith they had in stock (and only got to take a looks at the photos after getting back). It looks like the bolt is mounted on a spacer which fits into a larger hole in the boot bracket - on mine the flange on the spacer which fixes it in the backet hole has sheared off......Henley are going to see about a replacement...as soon as the factory come back from holiday.

regards,

Ed.