I saw on the 1985 TOP GEAR that the FC hatch was AUTOMATIC...mine however is not. Is there anyway to fix it?? Or make it back to stock?? I would seriously love it if it was automatic.

 

Simple. Use some wd-40.

 

get new ones or rebuild your old ones, I think ReTed said something about being able to do that with a kit a few weeks ago.

 

never heard of a kit to rebuild the hatch struts
mine on the other hand work pretty damn good (knock on wood)

On the strut theres the little label saying that theyre sealed, not sure what kinda gas they use or how you'd rebuild it?

Good suggestion on the WD-40

 

I'm not sure either on how to rebuild them, also unsure about the strut being gas filled or oil filled. hopefully ReTed will correct me on this

 

Info! Info! Info!

 

I have no idea what you guys are talking about... O_o


-Ted

 

From another thread about the rear hatch:


And there you have it.

 

or go to autozone and buy new ones.

 

^ yes, they are usually pretty cheap.
just make sure to get them with the same opening/support pressure.Otherwise, your hatch will fly up, or it won't stay up......



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gas shocks can be purchased at just about any industrial supply house once you get the measurements and the required pressure. (same thing with the tein hood gas springs)

TR

 

When I try to open mine after I've had it closed a while it sticks to my body. However, after I pull it loose, it goes right up .

 

you should put wd-40 on your weatherstripping.or somekind of similar product. sounds like the seals are just sticking....

 

Yeah, it's my own fault. I just thought it might help him, or someone, out.

 

My hatch struts still work pretty well, hatch pops up about 3" by itself, lifts effortlessly, then closes fraily easy as well, my girlfriends 7 on the other hand you have to pull it up pretty good and it slams closed way to easy. Age and climate effects the struts differently.

 

automatic... meaning it pops open on its own when you pull the latch?

..... i have to push mine up from the inside sometimes haha....

either that or play with it for about 10 seconds befor i can get my finger under it..

 

GRAB
SOME
NEW
STRUTS

 

sure....... but i really dont care that much about it.... they hold great..... not weak.
and if the hatch is only open about 6'' the system sounds better out of the car.. if you open it all the way the speakers sound crappy.......

lol....
i like it the way it is thank you very much

 

hahaha he sounds all amazed

 

actually i am...im 16 so what the FC used to be i would not know. i got the car recently as a project car.

 

hahah............. first car?
..... mine to...... but i learned about it for a year befor i did anything more then body work.....
keep reading..... haha... you'll need it

 

hahaha i pop the hatch, then close the doors so the pressure change pops the hatch open an inch or two

 

If my hatch sticks a bit, I have a windshield wiper handle.

 

Slam your door as you're getting out.

 

Yea, that does it for me too.

I should really invest in new struts...I'm getting tired of trying to pry it open with my fat fingers...