2.9 Gen 2 Boxster: boot lid opening?

[911hillclimber]

I think the gas strut has emptied on my boot lid.
When I release the rear lid by the sill lever or the key the lid only pops-up by 10mm, just enough to get a finger tip under to fully open it.
It will stay open at any angle I open it to, it does not sag and it closes with ease.

It was like this when I had it but it should it pop open and then rise?
Graham.

 

[dpoynton]

What you describe is normal. No automatic rising.

D

 

[lawrencemoss]

I think the gas strut has emptied on my boot lid.
When I release the rear lid by the sill lever or the key the lid only pops-up by 10mm, just enough to get a finger tip under to fully open it.
It will stay open at any angle I open it to, it does not sag and it closes with ease.

It was like this when I had it but it should it pop open and then rise?
Graham.

I think that is normal. I have had my 2001 986S from new and the lid has always behaved as you describe.

 

[911hillclimber]

Ok, thank you, saved £30 to spend on the car elsewhere...[]

 

[richardjjs1]

The gas struts are to hold the lid open. If it stays up without dropping they are OK
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I think the gas strut has emptied on my boot lid.
When I release the rear lid by the sill lever or the key the lid only pops-up by 10mm, just enough to get a finger tip under to fully open it.
It will stay open at any angle I open it to, it does not sag and it closes with ease.

It was like this when I had it but it should it pop open and then rise?
Graham.