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Tail gate gas struts

by BigDaz » Sat Jan 23, 2016 5:56 pm

Can anyone tell me where i would get the correct struts for my car i have ordered a set from ebay which the seller said all calibra's have the same size which is wrong as these one's i have the socket end is to suit 10mm ball end and my car seems to have 13mm ball ends so wont fit (See picture)
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Re: Tail gate gas struts

by cal16v » Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:47 pm

If you've invested in these you could contact the seller and find out what car these are for and change the ball ends... maybe look at visiting a breakers.
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Re: Tail gate gas struts

by BigDaz » Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:01 am

cal16v wrote: change the ball ends... maybe look at visiting a breakers.


I thought of that but no one seems to sell m10 thread with 13mm ball end or m10 with 10mm ball end to suit these struts and the breakers was a bust all wrong sizes :x
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Re: Tail gate gas struts

by HOT-ROD » Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:57 am

I was looking at this company for mine because I have the big irmy spoiler fitted and the tailgate nearly kills me everytime I'm in the boot.
https://gasstruts.metrol.com/
Unfortunately that's as far as I got because I have other problems with it at the moment.
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Re: Tail gate gas struts

by BigDaz » Sun Jan 24, 2016 8:09 pm

Cheers will look them up

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Re: Tail gate gas struts

by Allys Cally » Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:08 pm

it wasnt these ones you bought was it?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121684798206? ... EBIDX%3AIT
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Re: Tail gate gas struts

by BigDaz » Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:58 pm

It was those ones why!!!

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Re: Tail gate gas struts

by Allys Cally » Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:03 pm

so i know not to buy a set :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Tail gate gas struts

by BigDaz » Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:10 pm

Allys Cally wrote:so i know not to buy a set :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well ha i got them to fit lol :x

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