Anyone know which of these boot gas struts fit a 2002 Tamora
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http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/t...
I have written the numbers down on my gas strut, but none seem to be even remotely close to the numbers in that list!
Cheers
I have written the numbers down on my gas strut, but none seem to be even remotely close to the numbers in that list!
Cheers
shep1001 said:
If you mean the wire clipped to the boot hinge in the black plastic shroud, its the wires for the 3rd brake light
Sorry - didn't have glasses on! What I thought was an extra wire outside of the black plastic shroud is in fact the edge of the boot hinge bracket - so shiny it must have threw me!shep1001 said:
This is the one I purchased. Their website is very good, it gives the dimensions of the strut so its easy to get the correct one
http://www.strutsdirect.co.uk/product_info.php/var...
My SGS strut arrived today, but with the wrong ball joints (too small), so I ordered a pair of stainless steel ones from struts direct..http://www.strutsdirect.co.uk/product_info.php/var...
OK, have put the new gas strut on - but as usual with me, not before I ballsed up, making a simple, straightforward job into a complete nightmare!
The new boot brackets/hinges arrived from RG, and I compared them to the ones on my car - completely different in almost every way, even the sockets for the struts were in completely different positions - so they're going back (and what you get for £50 for each side isn't worth it, TBH - one look at them I all I could think was that I was ripped off!)
So, I then removed the ball joint from the top end of the boot, no problem. Then it came to the lower ball socket removal. Wouldn't budge, tried grease, WD40, still nothing (Had already removed the securing wire). So I gave it a gentle yank whilst holding it with mole grips, and 'Snap'! the ball joint comes away, with the ball still inside it! FFS!
I then had no choice but to remove the boot hinge, fettle the remaining ball stub off flat, and drill a 4mm hole. Thankfully, the new SS ball joints I ordered just happened to have the end fittings already attached, so I could use that, which seems to work.
These cars do seem to like to fight you every inch of the way.....
ETA - This is one of the new boot hinges:
Completely different to the ones on the car:
The new boot brackets/hinges arrived from RG, and I compared them to the ones on my car - completely different in almost every way, even the sockets for the struts were in completely different positions - so they're going back (and what you get for £50 for each side isn't worth it, TBH - one look at them I all I could think was that I was ripped off!)
So, I then removed the ball joint from the top end of the boot, no problem. Then it came to the lower ball socket removal. Wouldn't budge, tried grease, WD40, still nothing (Had already removed the securing wire). So I gave it a gentle yank whilst holding it with mole grips, and 'Snap'! the ball joint comes away, with the ball still inside it! FFS!
I then had no choice but to remove the boot hinge, fettle the remaining ball stub off flat, and drill a 4mm hole. Thankfully, the new SS ball joints I ordered just happened to have the end fittings already attached, so I could use that, which seems to work.
These cars do seem to like to fight you every inch of the way.....
ETA - This is one of the new boot hinges:
Completely different to the ones on the car:
Edited by chris watton on Friday 25th July 11:33
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