Dismantling boot struts

[Gav]

does anyone know how the plastice end of the boot lifting struts is held onto the shaft ?
It's the end that fixes to the tailgate, the shaft seems to go inside it but I can't see how the two are joined together.
Anyone have any ides ?

Gav

 

[Andy]

Gav, there are liul retaining clips that sit on the top and bottom of each strut, you need a lil screwdriver and it will pop off. if you have a look you will see it easily enough

Andy

there are just some people that screw you up and dont give a damn, unfortunately i seem to have found that one!!!

 

[gav]

andy mate, i've got the struts off but I want to know how to actually separate the plastic end from the strut itself - if it's possible !

Gav

 

[Andy]

dunno lol

tbh i hhavent tried that one mate, if all else fails have a play, i have a spair pair at home i could bung in the post or summin for ya if you kill em

Andy

there are just some people that screw you up and dont give a damn, unfortunately i seem to have found that one!!!

 

[Trev]

ON some of the gas struts I use at work the end On the shaft are screwed on

BUT DO NOT DO the cylinder end as there is gas/fluid in it and damage this end and its fecked

Trev

 

[Gav]

Spot on Trev, thanks. I got both bits in a set of mole grips and twisted and hey presto they came unscrewed !

Cheers

Gav