Soft Top Cover Hinges

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11 Mar 2019 23:22 #205128 by SL450UK
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Hallo,

Are both of the soft top cover hinges spring loaded?

I have removed my soft top cover (horseshoe) for restoration and noticed that one hinge is spring loaded ( stays upright) but the other isn't. Is this correct?

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Andy

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12 Mar 2019 02:00 #205136 by Racediagnostics
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Yes.

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12 Mar 2019 20:37 #205219 by SL450UK
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Thank you for the reply.
It is now obvious that one of my hinge torsion bars has broken.
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13 Mar 2019 01:52 #205223 by Racediagnostics
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Sorry ignore that, only one is spring loaded as can be seen from the picture.
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13 Mar 2019 02:26 #205224 by Rudiger
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One spring for the top cover. One spring for the trunk lid.
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