Boot gas struts

Czhornet · 25-07-2017 7:45am #1

Hi,

One of the gas struts in the boot of my liftback Avensis is after giving up the ghost, heard it hissing yesterday.
Do I need to replace both struts or only the 1 that's gone?
Also, would a motor factors have them or is there some company that would specialise in gas rams/struts?

Thanks

tossy · 25-07-2017 8:07am

For something like that you are as well going to a breakers or eBay, i doubt the are available as a spurious part.

Czhornet · 25-07-2017 10:49am

tossy wrote: »

For something like that you are as well going to a breakers or eBay, i doubt the are available as a spurious part.

The ones in a breakers yard would be on the way out too, even a tractor spares place might have them would they not?

Truckermal · 25-07-2017 12:43pm

I got mine from mister auto for small money..

biko · 25-07-2017 3:50pm

You just need to replace one but they are usually cheap so may as well get two, the other will probably give up soon.
I got some in a motor factors but you can check on ebay/amazon.

Note, I didn't replace them until the hatch wouldn't stay up by itself.

Atlantic Dawn · 25-07-2017 4:22pm

I got a set on Ebay, were around £30-£35 delivered for a pair, easy to fit just a clip to remove.

Tiercel Dave · 25-07-2017 4:32pm

I've used these guys and am very pleased with the replacements..........

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts

Czhornet · 26-07-2017 7:10am

Tiercel Dave wrote: »

I've used these guys and am very pleased with the replacements..........

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts

I ordered a pair from this company. I can get 2 struts delivered from the UK for the price of 1 here!
As soon as they arrive I'll be fitting them, boot is very heavy even with one strut gone.

Boot gas struts

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