Seeking Boot Hydraulic Struts 1993 Gs300

[BLADEMAN]

Hi am about to take on a gs300, need two hydraulic boot struts, reasonable price paid, am Rotherham based but can travel or pay up front for delivery.

thank you

[steve2006]

Hello and welcome to the LOC

You will be better off getting some new replacements or having yours regassed.

THe company below does both, new sets are £36.75.

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/car-boot-tailgate/lexus/gs/filter/boot_tailgate/1993/?SID=qihqf81i4v8khff0rhrmsbjl77

[BLADEMAN]

THANKS FOR THE INFO.

[Niall_farley]

Sorry to thread hijack but can you get more powerful struts that will lift the boot when you press the button?

[TigerFish]

The mk2 doesn't have gas struts on the boot, it has torsion bars. They are adjustable, but not enough to fully open the boot. You would need to do a DIY job to fit gas ones to the mk2.

[Niall_farley]

The mk2 doesn't have gas struts on the boot, it has torsion bars. They are adjustable, but not enough to fully open the boot. You would need to do a DIY job to fit gas ones to the mk2.

How much effort would that be? Has it been done before? I will research it when I get a chance

[BLADEMAN]

THE GS300 IS A 1993 ON AN L PLATE.

[TigerFish]

THE GS300 IS A 1993 ON AN L PLATE.

Sorry mate, I know yours is a mk1, I was replying to Niall about his question.

Steve's advice re: sgs-engineering is the best option for your mk1 struts, they are a good company.

[TigerFish]

How much effort would that be? Has it been done before? I will research it when I get a chance

Shouldn't be too monstrous a job I wouldn't think. You just need to plan out where they would fix to and how long/short the stroke needs to be to function as required. Places like Maplin and RS do general DIY struts I think, which come pre-gassed and you let out the gas to get the desired operating pressure. Only gotcha is that once the gas is out, there is no going back, so let it out in small stages to fine tune.

[Niall_farley]

How much effort would that be? Has it been done before? I will research it when I get a chance

Shouldn't be too monstrous a job I wouldn't think. You just need to plan out where they would fix to and how long/short the stroke needs to be to function as required. Places like Maplin and RS do general DIY struts I think, which come pre-gassed and you let out the gas to get the desired operating pressure. Only gotcha is that once the gas is out, there is no going back, so let it out in small stages to fine tune.

Thanks mate top notch advice :) il pop in maplins and see :)