anyone have a pair i could have that still support? mine dont any more, might just be the cold, but they wereon their way out any.
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Jon
Rear boot strut supports?
Rear boot strut supports?
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Re: Rear boot strut supports?
You can probably find cheaper struts (GSF, Eurocarparts, eBay), but I wanted to transfer my boot light switch from the RH side one.
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They can sometimes re-gas them, but if they don't they'll let you know. If they do, it'll have a 1 month warranty - failure inside that month and the cost will be re-credited against a new set. They couldn't re-gas my Volvo ones, but they could my 1977 Citroen ones (220N) and they are still holding up my Citroen bootlid fine 16 months or so on.
My Volvo originals were 350N, but they can gas them to any spec, so if you have a weighty breakfast bar and bidet on the back, I'd go higher.
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They can sometimes re-gas them, but if they don't they'll let you know. If they do, it'll have a 1 month warranty - failure inside that month and the cost will be re-credited against a new set. They couldn't re-gas my Volvo ones, but they could my 1977 Citroen ones (220N) and they are still holding up my Citroen bootlid fine 16 months or so on.
My Volvo originals were 350N, but they can gas them to any spec, so if you have a weighty breakfast bar and bidet on the back, I'd go higher.
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88 Volvo 340DL Diesel
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88 Volvo 340DL DieselRe: Rear boot strut supports?
Do i remember hearing that Volvo 400 ones fit aswell?
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Whats the matter with the car i'm driving can't you tell that it's out of style?
Whats the matter with the car i'm driving can't you tell that it's out of style?
Re: Rear boot strut supports?
Foggy has a load of new ones, worth a shout.
Remember to transfer your boot light switch across as MP says
The ends will unscrew.
Remember to transfer your boot light switch across as MP says
The ends will unscrew.'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
Re: Rear boot strut supports?
Cool. quite a few options then. foggyjames do you mean?
Farynuff bout the boot light, its never really work anyway, really loose, i didnt know it just screwed in. Give it a waggle and it works!
Farynuff bout the boot light, its never really work anyway, really loose, i didnt know it just screwed in. Give it a waggle and it works!
Speedy88 wrote: Leave choke on, idling obnoxiously until neighbours peer out windows at the noisy exhaust
Give neighbours thumbs up
Rev engine to 7K
Exit street sideways
Win at life.
Re: Rear boot strut supports?
Yup, FoggyJames.
The thing to note is some replacement ends are plastic and the switch works by grounding though the ball joint. If the new end is plastic, the old metal ball end should just screw on. It's likely the new strut will also have a different length body that the old one, so you might need to get a bit of ali tube/nylon tube/old permanent marker so that the switch can still turn the boot light off.
If non of that makes sense I'll take a picture of mine
The thing to note is some replacement ends are plastic and the switch works by grounding though the ball joint. If the new end is plastic, the old metal ball end should just screw on. It's likely the new strut will also have a different length body that the old one, so you might need to get a bit of ali tube/nylon tube/old permanent marker so that the switch can still turn the boot light off.
If non of that makes sense I'll take a picture of mine
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast