Tailgate Gas Struts

**850 2.5 10v** · Tuesday 5th January 2010, 15:55

2 x new ones from RUFE @ Volvo for the 855 are £80! - Ouch.

There are other companies churning them out (not OE of course) for £14 each.

Anyone had any experience of these?

Or this idea....

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/pages/Regassing-Service

Cheers

**ChrisMClark** · Tuesday 5th January 2010, 16:30

£80 seems steep!

How 'bout this?

**850 2.5 10v** · Tuesday 5th January 2010, 16:55

Damn why didn't i think that PFV might have them...

Bought heaps of stuff from them.

Thats what I will do then.

Thanks for the reminder.

**RollingThunder** · Thursday 7th January 2010, 12:45

EuroCarParts do the OEM Boge struts for about £16+VAT each when they're in stock - might work out cheaper than PFV if you can pick them up locally.

**850 2.5 10v** · Thursday 7th January 2010, 15:45

Thanks for the advice RT.

I have ones from PFV on their way and have printed off the howto from someone on here who's name escapes me.

Seems pretty straightforward...

**mattp** · Thursday 7th January 2010, 18:06

Did mine last night using PFV ones, work a treat, just be careful when removing the plastic trims as I managed to crack one just above where the load cover hooks in which is a pain as the load cover will no longer stay across! ho hum, visit to the scrap yard when the snow has thawed a bit!

**Bob France** · Thursday 7th January 2010, 23:00

Ditto Mattp,I too used parts for Volvo online.Quick delivery and seem to work well even in the cold.Little tip,warm the interior of the car before removing the liners,makes the plastic less brittle.Good luck with the fix.

**Dangerous Dave** · Thursday 7th January 2010, 23:25

I have eurocarparts (or GSF I can't remember) ones fitted, fitted a couple of years ago, and still going strong. They were around £30 for the pair.

And heres a guide to replaceing them
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15665

**850 2.5 10v** · Monday 18th January 2010, 13:58

A doddle to do and all works fine.

**Dangerous Dave** · Monday 18th January 2010, 15:26

Nice one buddy

**Pliskin** · Monday 18th January 2010, 16:14

Sorry to highjack the thread somewhat but the NS bootlid strut has become detached from the fixing point inside the car on my 96 854.

I have found a "how to "guide but was wondering is it best, as per shock absorbers, to replace both sides?

Has anyone else had much experience of these going?

Regards to all.

**850 2.5 10v** · Tuesday 19th January 2010, 11:08

I would do both.

A crack on the head or your spine from the tailgate is very unnecessary! Or a childs hands / fingers....

I would reaffix your strut initially and check the operation of the tailgate first.

If its sagging down then replace both.

Is so damn easy.

Cheers

**RollingThunder** · Tuesday 19th January 2010, 17:09

I went to GSF to get some struts just after my previous post, only to find they were out of stock nationwide. Ditto Eurocarparts, so I ordered them from PFV in the end - but two weeks on and I'm still waiting for them - they're waiting for a new delivery from Sweden... I guess everyone is changing their tailgate struts!