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Which Tailgate Gas Strut is Knackered
Posted: 17 May 2006, 12:20
by sorebums
The tailgate on my Standard T25 won't stay up - when I raise it, it slowly sinks in a dignified manner - like watching a boat sink.
I've detached each strut in turn. One looks clean and I can press it in 3 inches or so and it springs back fast. The other looks skanky but is almost impossible to compress.
Which one should I replace - or should I stop being a tight-wad and replace both?
Thanks
Simon
www.sorebums.net
Posted: 17 May 2006, 12:26
by Cate
Stop being a tight a*** and replace them both!
The one you can compress is the more knackered one, i put new on mine (from Jokerdub) and I couldn't compress them at all....but I am just a feak and weeble woman!
Posted: 17 May 2006, 13:15
by plurker
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Posted: 17 May 2006, 13:43
by ermie571
Instant fix for the tight wads - piece of copper piping - just a bit shorter than the silver extension arm. Slides over the black bit when shut - holds open hatch by wedging between top and bottom of the silver bit.
We had some old piping in the house - works so well we haven't ordered new struts yet!
New struts about £25 a pair iirc
Emma
Posted: 17 May 2006, 13:46
by plurker
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Posted: 17 May 2006, 15:58
by Cate
Easy peasy fit, i did mine all on my own!
Find a piece of wood to hold the door up, take of strut, replace, repeat with other side, remove wood.
Close door, open door and get smacked under chin as it shoots into the air with the power of 3 weetabix.
Jobs a goodun.
Posted: 17 May 2006, 16:03
by plurker
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Posted: 17 May 2006, 17:53
by Ivor Brownun
Just got my set off Jokerdub, they are the Biz, wish I had changed them before the bashed head.
Posted: 17 May 2006, 20:14
by germman
jokerdub can sort em for you , mind yer chin after you fit the new ones
many thanks
Posted: 17 May 2006, 20:16
by sorebums
Will order up tomorrow.
Simon
www.sorebums.net
Posted: 17 May 2006, 20:25
by Louey
got some off joker in the past, they even hold up the tailgate with my newly aquired bike rack on
(thanks vwsween)
Thanks
Posted: 18 May 2006, 08:52
by sorebums
Folks
Don't worry about the thread hijack - all useful stuff.
Simon
www.sorebums.net
Posted: 18 May 2006, 09:15
by dbroada
if you don't mind thread hijacks, check out my "interesting book" post in "Chat".
Posted: 18 May 2006, 11:27
by sorebums
Ah
I see someone has been surfing. Thanks for the plug.
Simon
Posted: 18 May 2006, 20:13
by DiscoDave
Instant fix for the tight wads - piece of copper piping
maybee not for the tight wads! the way copper is going at the moment you might soon be weighing them in for scrap and buying new struts!! i'll have to see about the pile of cable i've got in the garage!