Hi guys,
finally managed to squeeze out some time to post this DIY, been long overdue...
As you guys know, E65/E66 has a door stopper aka door brakes. This allows the door to stay open at any angle, unlike other cars. But the hydraulics wear out fast, and in most cases it becomes a problem. Once it stops working, opening doors becomes dangerous... I ever have passengers who hurt their legs when the door starts to close in.
I decided to change the hydraulics a few months back. Bought 4 pieces from Goldenlink, about $500. My regular workshop got it changed at $150 for all 4. When he showed me the "worn" hydraulics, I was quite baffled. The hydraulics are still working fine and stiff. There is no way I can pull or push it.
The problem was that right at the end of the hydraulics was foam that is holding the joints.
The foam has degraded, and now the joint is left dangling without any support.
Being the adventurous me, I decided to do some DIY on the 4 "worn" hydraulics. The following materials are needed:
1. Sandpaper medium grade
2. metal paint witth rust protection
3. paint brush
and the most important of all:
4. industrial rubber
You can buy the industrial rubber from Garlin Pte Ltd, 101 Towner Road. Bought only 1 feet, which is only $4. cross-section thickness is about 4cm x 3 cm.
Do not ask me how to remove the hydraulics from the door, I've seen them removing it and is really difficult...
As you can see from the pic, our hydraulics are much bigger and longer that we perceive it to be.
Remove all rust from the joints using sandpaper.
Then use the black paint and paint it over.
Next, cut the rubber. I did not really cut the rubber to size, but instead I trim it so that it is slightly bigger than the hole. Then I squeeze it in, use a hammer to knock it in. It has to be difficult to squeeze in the rubber, as you have to make sure that the rubber will be very tight-fitted.
Once that is done, I drilled a hole in the centre, about 8mm-10mm. Then I squeeze the metal joint in. Again, make sure that it is damn difficult to squeeze in. If it is easy to slot in, then you have to re-do the whole rubber thing again...
Whether it will hold or not, I'm not sure. But I'm sure that this rubber will last longer than the original foam.
finally managed to squeeze out some time to post this DIY, been long overdue...
As you guys know, E65/E66 has a door stopper aka door brakes. This allows the door to stay open at any angle, unlike other cars. But the hydraulics wear out fast, and in most cases it becomes a problem. Once it stops working, opening doors becomes dangerous... I ever have passengers who hurt their legs when the door starts to close in.
I decided to change the hydraulics a few months back. Bought 4 pieces from Goldenlink, about $500. My regular workshop got it changed at $150 for all 4. When he showed me the "worn" hydraulics, I was quite baffled. The hydraulics are still working fine and stiff. There is no way I can pull or push it.
The problem was that right at the end of the hydraulics was foam that is holding the joints.
The foam has degraded, and now the joint is left dangling without any support.
Being the adventurous me, I decided to do some DIY on the 4 "worn" hydraulics. The following materials are needed:
1. Sandpaper medium grade
2. metal paint witth rust protection
3. paint brush
and the most important of all:
4. industrial rubber
You can buy the industrial rubber from Garlin Pte Ltd, 101 Towner Road. Bought only 1 feet, which is only $4. cross-section thickness is about 4cm x 3 cm.
Do not ask me how to remove the hydraulics from the door, I've seen them removing it and is really difficult...
As you can see from the pic, our hydraulics are much bigger and longer that we perceive it to be.
Remove all rust from the joints using sandpaper.
Then use the black paint and paint it over.
Next, cut the rubber. I did not really cut the rubber to size, but instead I trim it so that it is slightly bigger than the hole. Then I squeeze it in, use a hammer to knock it in. It has to be difficult to squeeze in the rubber, as you have to make sure that the rubber will be very tight-fitted.
Once that is done, I drilled a hole in the centre, about 8mm-10mm. Then I squeeze the metal joint in. Again, make sure that it is damn difficult to squeeze in. If it is easy to slot in, then you have to re-do the whole rubber thing again...
Whether it will hold or not, I'm not sure. But I'm sure that this rubber will last longer than the original foam.
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