Thank you for the DIY. One question: If the struts come facing the same side, how to you turn one of them (the bottom ball joint) the other direction? What am I missing? I can't get them to move. Long story short, I've already tried replacing the struts with the incorrect struts that were sent, my trunk didn't close. I now have the correct ones and they face the same direction. I've had the trunk slam shut after a big gust of wind, bonking me on the bridge of my nose on the way down and also coming down on my forearm. As you might imagine, I'm sorta done with it all so I'd like to figure out the resolution to the problem before I take the weakened old struts off again. I have 2 Stabilus OEM trunk struts part# 51248222913. Thanks for any help you can give me!
Last edited by GolfingDingoE39; 12-26-2015 at 02:12 AM. Reason: added part name/number for clarity
The shaft will spin in the cylinder.. It's under pressure, so you probably cant just do it by hand, but if you attach the ball end to your car, you will be able to rotate the cylinder by twisting the elbow end. You just need a little leverage.
This is a DIY that's been on my list since the trunk fell on the back of my neck after owning the car for a week . Don't put your fingers in the way - I'm willing to bet it'd slice them clean off.
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
The Truck is SUPER Heavy!!!
After 16 years, my trunk would close on itself if parked at the slightest angle. Found a pair of new Stabilus struts on ebay for $20 and replaced them. Works great now!
For anybody wondering about the struts sold in the parts stores, they can be hit or miss as they are mostly generic built. They "work" but dont expect OE performance. Best to stick with whoever made the original part since they built it to car company specs.
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