1st Gen - Rear Hatch struts

[DaveCollins]

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

[Don Pamponi]

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.

[DaveCollins]

Don,

Thanks I will give it a go.

Dave

[MikeLMR]

you could always buy some new ones from Mazda :rollin

[DaveCollins]

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