Toyota Sera Doors
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=== Gallery === |
=== Gallery === |
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| − | [[Image:Sera_doors_-_propped_up.jpg|left|thumb|Sera doors fit on stacked milk crates. Donor car behind]] |
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| − | [[Image:Sera_door_-_prop_detail.jpg|left|thumb|The operating theatre!]] |
+ | Image:Sera_doors_-_propped_up.jpg|Sera doors fit on stacked milk crates. Donor car behind |
| − | [[Image:Sera door struts - tools.jpg|left|thumb|Tools required]] |
+ | Image:Sera_door_-_prop_detail.jpg|The operating theatre! |
| − | [[Image:Sera_door_strut_-_base.jpg|left|thumb|Base of the strut with cover held on with single screw]] |
+ | Image:Sera door struts - tools.jpg|Tools required |
| − | [[Image:Sera_door_strut_-_base_naked.jpg|left|thumb|Base unveiled showing two bolts]] |
+ | Image:Sera_door_strut_-_base.jpg|Base of the strut with cover held on with single screw |
| − | [[Image:Sera_door_strut_-_base_unbolted.jpg|left|thumb|Base unbolted leaves it hanging]] |
+ | Image:Sera_door_strut_-_base_naked.jpg|Base unveiled showing two bolts |
| − | [[Image:Sera_door_strut_-_top_closeup.jpg|left|thumb|The nut at the top is fiddly to access]] |
+ | Image:Sera_door_strut_-_base_unbolted.jpg|Base unbolted leaves it hanging |
| − | [[Image:Sera_door_struts_-_comparison.jpg|left|thumb|Donor on left, broken on right. Note diameter difference. I assume left is original toyota]] |
+ | Image:Sera_door_strut_-_top_closeup.jpg|The nut at the top is fiddly to access |
| − | [[Image:Sera_door_struts_-_comparison_top.jpg|left|thumb|Broken strut has original rubber sheath]] |
+ | Image:Sera_door_struts_-_comparison.jpg|Donor on left, broken on right. Note diameter difference. I assume left is original toyota |
| − | [[Image:Sera_door_struts_-_comparison_base.jpg|left|thumb|Note different shaft sizes too]] |
+ | Image:Sera_door_struts_-_comparison_top.jpg|Broken strut has original rubber sheath |
| − | [[Image:Sera door strut - standalone.jpg|left|thumb|New strut in place, works perfect]] |
+ | Image:Sera_door_struts_-_comparison_base.jpg|Note different shaft sizes too |
| + | Image:Sera door strut - standalone.jpg|New strut in place, works perfect |
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== Links == |
== Links == |
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* http://www.omicron.uk.com/sera/forum/index.php?showtopic=3804 - pre-existing guide I more or less followed |
* http://www.omicron.uk.com/sera/forum/index.php?showtopic=3804 - pre-existing guide I more or less followed |
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Revision as of 07:23, 23 March 2008
The humble and uncommon Toyota Sera has these nifty nifty doors. So-called 'butterfly wing'. These are the doors which inspired the McLaren F1 - which in turn started the recent trend for supercars to have butterfly wings.
So the Sera is a trend setter, but otherwise, it's a pretty ordinary 2+2 coupe...
Anyway, a downside to the funky doors is they do not fail gracefully, and when the gas strut which pushes them open for you fails, you find out they are damn heavy.
This happened to me, so I set about to swap the strut for the one on my newly 'spare parts' (ie, it's a minor wreck) Sera.
Contents |
Tools needed
- Socket set - 12mm socket
- philips head screwdriver
- shifting spanner
- two milk crates
Basic procedure
- prop door up on milk crates
- access then unbolt base of strut(easy). unbolt top of strut (little less easy)
- bolt new strut in at top (less easy again)
- bolt new strut at base (easy)
- celebrate
Gallery
Sera doors fit on stacked milk crates. Donor car behind
The operating theatre!
Tools required
Base of the strut with cover held on with single screw
Base unveiled showing two bolts
Base unbolted leaves it hanging
The nut at the top is fiddly to access
Donor on left, broken on right. Note diameter difference. I assume left is original toyota
Broken strut has original rubber sheath
Note different shaft sizes too
New strut in place, works perfect
Links
- http://www.omicron.uk.com/sera/forum/index.php?showtopic=3804 - pre-existing guide I more or less followed
