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Replaced Combi tailgate struts without
Posted by CombiBob [Email] (more from CombiBob) on Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:08:05
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dropping the headliner.
Removed 2 load gate mountings (pry off covers and pry out pins).
Removed 4 rear headliner clips (turn 90 degrees).
I could then place a couple of small pieces of scrap wood to hold the headliner away from the roof enough to get my hand and arm in between the headliner and roof. Used a small flat-bladed screwdriver to pry up on the retaining clips on the struts so they could be popped off the mounting balls.
Of course you will need to hold up the tailgate while you do this – I tied it to a hook in the garage ceiling.
The hardest part of the job was determining the part number for the replacement struts. I searched using all the usual terms: strut, gas strut, shock, gas shock, gas spring. Turns out they were listed as an ‘absorber’. And on the packing slip as ‘damper’. The part number is 12778556.
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