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Old 11-18-01, 11:15 PM
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Rear hatch is stuffed
My rear hatch is not staying up - I know it is obviously the gas struts in the back but are they likely to be buggered or do they just need to be re-gassed?
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Old 11-19-01, 12:13 AM
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generally not cost effective to re-build/re-gas. Generally when they fail its the seals in the strut that failed.
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Old 11-19-01, 07:58 AM
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Cheap fix is a Crappy Tire snow brush about 2 1/2 feet long you prop up the lid with costs about $1.95.
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just go to a scrap yard and look for an fc with ones that work. i got mine for 11 bucks
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A friend at a custom shop told me Eibach makes (probably just lables) hatch struts...that would be a nice touch, I think.
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