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pocketscience · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:19 am Post subject: Replacing hatch seal

I got a new hatch seal when in the US the other week. I thought it would be a nice little 5 minute job yesterday, but it ain't quite the case.

The seal is one-peice, so I need to remove the struts to get it on. However the struts aren't held on by bolts or screws... in fact it doesn't look like they're meant to come off! Anyone got a tip on how to easily remove the struts?

If I had of known they'd need to be removed I would have bought new struts too!

Gavin.
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garyj19 · Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 226 Location: Connecticut

you mean the hatch struts, im assuming. im also assuming that you want to take them off of the part where they attach to the car. they should just pop off, if im not mistaken. i mean, MY car's just pop off with a few hard hits (be careful). good luck.
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Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

They are attached with a ball joint, like your knee. With enough twisting pressure the strut will pop off the mount, like your knee.
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CBass · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 2807 Location: Vancouver, Canada

My hatch seal is made so that you don't have to remove the struts, interestingly enough.

Yes, you have to gently pry off the struts. The plastic is often brittle so be gentle and try to work it out a little at a time without getting it on too much of an angle, or the plastic socket will crack.
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pocketscience · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:55 am Post subject:

Great - thanks guys! I didnt want to start percussive maintenance without confirmation...!

G.
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Paul · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:57 am Post subject:

Some ball joint sockets are cross drilled and locked into place by a wire. It you have these wires, remove them before trying to pop off the strut.

Also have a broom stick or something to support the hatch, it is heavy.
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pocketscience · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks Paul - I've already got my hitech hatch-holder-opener because the current struts are real head-busters...!

G.
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pocketscience · Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:59 am Post subject:

Got the new hatch seal installed on the weekend! Next to take a look at the sunroof seal!

Gavin.
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Did you use adhesive, or just press it on??
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-nick · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2699 Location: Cambridge, MA

It has a gooey adhesive *inside* the seal where it presses onto the body. That must be why it costs so much!
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pocketscience · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:21 am Post subject:

924SSilver · Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 86 Location: Stowe, Vermont

Chrenan said

Neil924 · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada

Don't forget to pry off those little c-clips firts.

Second when I put my new seal on it looked like it had to go one a certain way and sure enough it did. Eye ball it first.

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

what're you still doing here, car-less?

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colin · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 103 Location: iowa, US

with my struts there was a plastic little thing i moved back with a screw driver to get the strut to come off.
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