307sw boot gas strut replacement

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

Reply to
Lenny
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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

Reply to
Bob Minchin

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 :-)
Reply to
Phil Cook

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