How To Replace a Car Gas Strut
Repco | 3rd May 2024 | 2 minutes to read
Gas struts lose effectiveness over time due to lack of gas pressure and worn-out internal mechanisms. Having a loose strut can be dangerous, as a boot or bonnet landing on your head can cause some pretty serious damage.
Replacing boot or bonnet struts is not that complex a task and can generally be completed in less than 10 minutes. However, there are a few things to be aware of and there are safety concerns involved when supporting the weight of the bonnet with one strut while working.
Also note that it's usually a good idea to replace both struts, as if one is worn down, the other likely is as well.
Step By Step for Replacing a Gas Strut
Because one strut is not enough to secure the bonnet in place, use a gas strut support tool or get a friend to help you hold it up while you work on the strut.
These struts are usually held in place by small steel spring clips. Use a flat blade screwdriver to loosen them on each end of the strut.
Replace one strut at a time and make sure you install the new struts facing the same way as the old ones.
Once the strut is inserted on the pivot ball, push the spring clip in to lock the strut in place.
Remove the support tool if you used one.
Gas Struts at Repco
Repco supplies tons of gas struts to fit your vehicle. Made from corrosion-resistant black nitride and precision steel, they're built to last, and have a 2-year warranty for your peace of mind. You'll want to use the Repco website's Rego Search function to get the perfect fitment for your vehicle, so that the gas strut conforms correctly in both compressed and uncompressed states.
