307sw boot gas strut replacement

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Lenny - 16 May 2008 19:20 GMT

Hi,
Does anybody know the best place to get a replacement strut for the boot of
my 2004 307sw? I don't mind if it isn't an original product.
The boot will not stay up at all so I am guessing that they have both gone
and £40 each sounds rather on the expensive side.

Is there no end to the ongoing extra running costs with this car!

Cheers

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Bob Minchin - 16 May 2008 19:30 GMT

> Hi,
> Does anybody know the best place to get a replacement strut for the boot of
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> Cheers

You need to get roughly the right one to match the weight of the
tailgate and the correct open/closed length as well as the correct end
fittings.
Possibly worth a look on ebay. You might find them at a motor factors
but I don't think they are quite enough of a high turnover item for the
factors to be interested. Breakers yard would be another possibility.

Good Luck

Bob

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Phil Cook - 22 May 2008 16:18 GMT

>Hi,
>Does anybody know the best place to get a replacement strut for the boot of
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>Is there no end to the ongoing extra running costs with this car!

As a seriously cheap short term [1] replacement get a broom handle or
piece of two by one and cut to length to hold the boot door open.

[1] Often this becomes rather longer than anticipated because it works
quite well :-)

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