Re-gassing the boot hinge struts.

[sewid]

Anyone ever re-gassed their boot hinge struts?

I found a set of cheap boot hinges with struts the other day but passed them up since I know its sometimes possible to regas these.

My boot does not close gracefully and I would prefer it too. Anyone know anywhere to do it. I'm about to go search the yellow pages and google.

[sewid]

http://www.strutsregas.com.au/ does it in Melbourne. Im in sydney though.

[keeps looking]

[sewid]

Strut Regas Pty Ltd

23 College St Drummoyne 2047

Mobile Service 0418 690 635

$110 to regas the two struts, they come to you. Oh well, put that way down the list!

[JimX]

Wtf, $55 a strut?! I'm sure you can get it done for under half that price. Bugger them coming to you, that's what, $50 of their fee? It's not like you can't drive your car without the struts on.

If you can't get them re-gassed for a reasonable price, it may be better to get second hand struts.

[sewid]

Yeah i know a guy selling some I have to go pickup some bits off him on the weekend so will just grab them off him then.

[JimX]

Also keep in mind that it's possible that only one strut has lost pressure. It only takes one to stop working properly before the boot lid becomes a sloppy bitch (it's happened to me before). Take them both off and check them, if only one needs pressurising then you can halve your expenses.

I am guessing this is one major area that the re-gassing places cash in on. They won't tell you that only one might need re-gassing!

I think the second hand strut for my Commodore cost $10 from a wrecker. I know that's Holden prices, but even if it were double for a Skyline that's still less than 1/4 the price of a double home-delivered re-gas.