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hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 1:02 pm
by klam
I've searched the forums all through but couldn't find any specific topic, maybe it's trivial but I'm going to ask anyway ;)

my hatch lift supports (wagon) are not fully opening the hatch.. maybe up to 3/4 and it happened few times that I've hit my head and you can imagine all sorts of words I let go then.. anyway, is there any maintenance that would help the supports to fully lift the door without my help? or where could I possibly source a new ones (obviously, the cheaper the better). Thanks heaps!
M

Re: hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 4:49 am
by jp928
my 08 is starting to do this also. Do a web search and you should find many sources of new or regassed units. |Should be around $100 the set or less. I was told there are changes from year to year in Subies, they may want to see the car to know which ones are correct.
jp 08 gtb 6mt wagon

Re: hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 6:58 am
by Mat04
jp928 wrote:my 08 is starting to do this also. Do a web search and you should find many sources of new or regassed units. |Should be around $100 the set or less. I was told there are changes from year to year in Subies, they may want to see the car to know which ones are correct.
jp 08 gtb 6mt wagon



The only change if any between the years would be between pre and post facelift models but I would say that the struts would be the same length as the post facelift tailgate bolts onto the pre facelift wagon no worries.

Re: hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 7:26 am
by HoFF
I'm having the same problem but I've been putting it off as I didn't know what to buy

Re: hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 5:25 pm
by jp928
Apparently there are different types of mounting brackets from year to year or at model to model.....and it might be hard to properly describe over the phone....
jp 08 gtb 6mt wagon

Re: hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 5:33 pm
by mynameisdaniel
I hate it when this happens. Oh wait. Sedan +1 :dance:

Re: hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 11:29 pm
by Mat04
jp928 wrote:Apparently there are different types of mounting brackets from year to year or at model to model.....and it might be hard to properly describe over the phone....
jp 08 gtb 6mt wagon


Ill post a photo of my my04 liberty tail gate strut mount and a picture of the my07 wagon mount to compair but I'm 90% sure they are the same

Re: hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2013 9:35 pm
by Felix
mynameisdaniel wrote:I hate it when this happens. Oh wait. Sedan +1 :dance:


Oh wait....split fold rear seats...+1 wagon!

Its only gas struts, just go into a car part store, or somewhere that deals with gas struts and get them to run the strut code for you. Should be a simple excercise. I deal with these all the time building toolboxes at work.

Cheers, Greg.

Re: hatch lift supports

PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:46 pm
by klam
I've inquired about the prices .. it normally goes around 90$ for re-gas and around the same price for new (with 2y warranty). I'll probably go for the new ones. Not sure what is the policy of the forums providing the names of the business here (?) pm me otherwise (sydneysiders) to provide more info. cheers