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Mar 18th, 2020, 08:23 | #1 |
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Tailgate gas spring/strut
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In Vida I can find the t/gate gas spring in the parts section (only) what i cannot find is removal/fitting. Ive looked at mine and i cannot see the gas spring anywhere, is it unde r the roof lining or sommat? On my Laguna it was external... Crisis averted, i have found this thread, took a bit of digging mind.. For anyone else needing help, heres how i did it You will need
This should give you good access, you need to do all that so you have as much room as possible as things can be fiddly. Pull down the roof lining so you can see the strut, using the torch and pick tool (told you its fiddly ) find the lock pin, its got a small hole, and remove it, dont matter if you bend it as the new strut should have them included, remove both pins, using second person, push t/gate as high as it will go, and you knock off the strut from the t/gate end. Then pull outwards to remove it from the roof end. Second person can relax a little but still holdin it. Remove the 2 pins from the new one and you will prob need to turn the strut one end so it lines up, then push it on the t/gate end, make sure its on properly else the pin wont go in, then ask person to push up t/gate again as high as it till go, then fit to roof end, again make sure its all the way on, i used pliers to grip the bracket and strut to lock it on, then using the locking pins, secure it. Do this both sides and then check it works ok before refitting, Job Done, have a beer
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Mar 18th, 2020, 16:11 | #2 |
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Great video on how to change them here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeIOXiJXBK0 Mine are worn enough that I need to 'help' / push the tailgate up, just umming and erring if I should splash the cash to fix them as they still work, sort of ...
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Mar 19th, 2020, 02:55 | #3 |
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This difference for me was remarkable and well worth the hassle changing them, the bonnet not so much, its a bit thinner than the original and i cannot tell any difference, moderate winds will close it like before..... I will keep the original one in case i can ever find the nipple or whatever its called so i can fit it on the other side
Tailgate gas springs - struts order 2x Bonnet gas spring - strut Total £54.93
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I also kept old bonet one but I bought hinge with nipple thing as I doubt you cant find this separate and even you do, you will probably need to use some kind of press to attach one to hinge.
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You guys convinced me and I bought some from Autodoc, also got some bonnet struts as it collapsed on me the other day.
Luckily I was in the garage at the time!
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Mar 26th, 2020, 00:10 | #7 |
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I bought the wrong bloody hinge, i so wish they would all use OS and NS instead of left and right, is it left from inside th car or standing facing front to back, not the 1st time ive wasted money on an unnecessary part, did the same with the fuel flap lock actuator, didnt need one, i didnt know it didnt lock straight away :/...
So, for anyone thats after doing this mod, you could dril off the nipples, drill the out, give them a thread, then bolt them on i spose, ive not done this myself, i just bought the OS one this time. I have a spare hinge in case anyone needs the nips? lol
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You're not alone on this one Bashy
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Mar 29th, 2020, 05:06 | #9 |
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I was lucky to get the right colour, wish i'd bought both now but at the time there seemed no reason to lol
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Apr 1st, 2020, 16:31 | #10 |
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Well, interestingly, the ones from Latvia are actually shorter, well, the part thats attached to the bonnet, its no biggy, but was a fiddly job, especially getting the bolt out the semi under the wing, nearly screwed it up and rounded it off sorted it by remove the bolts from the wing and prising it up enough, its only just doable mind, all sorted and now the bonet will go up on its own from less than half way, champion
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