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General => General Technical => Topic started by: DaveCollins on February 13, 2005, 09:31:16 AM

Title: 1st Gen - Rear Hatch struts
Post by: DaveCollins on February 13, 2005, 09:31:16 AM
Hi,

Does anyone know how I can get the gas struts on rear hatch of my car re-energised.  I am fed up of the hatch crashing down on my head or just banging shut.

I have tried some of the tricks like dribbling white spirit into them but to no avail.

Any ideas?

Dave
Title: 1st Gen - Rear Hatch struts
Post by: Don Pamponi on February 15, 2005, 05:34:40 PM
Tim at RX motors showed me a trick: you just bend them!

Pull them towards you with the hatch open, just an inch or 2 should do it.
Title: 1st Gen - Rear Hatch struts
Post by: DaveCollins on February 15, 2005, 05:51:58 PM
Don,

Thanks I will give it a go.

Dave
Title: 1st Gen - Rear Hatch struts
Post by: MikeLMR on February 16, 2005, 12:14:00 PM
you could always buy some new ones from Mazda :rollin
Title: 1st Gen - Rear Hatch struts
Post by: DaveCollins on February 16, 2005, 12:55:45 PM
Well might be worth a try if all other possibilities fail!!

Must admit to date there has only been one part (front brake pads) that Mazda where unable to supply recently.

Dave
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