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Boot Struts, EL Falcon

Postby cranners » June 27th, 2010, 2:45 pm

Hey Guys

Trying to replace my boot struts, how do i get to the ones up under the parcel shelf??

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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby ELXR_96 » June 30th, 2010, 8:10 am

    There is a clip on the small end. Not the cylinder end. Get a flathead and flick it off. Then close the boot and knock it off sideways. I had the boot open and it slammed into my hand so not a good idea.
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby Sunboost » June 30th, 2010, 9:27 am

    Dog of a job.
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby Sunboost » June 30th, 2010, 9:27 am

    Dog of a job.
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby private9 » June 30th, 2010, 11:06 am

    Absolute prick of a thing to do - easy to get off, but I struggle getting them back on!
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby galapogos01 » June 30th, 2010, 12:16 pm

    You guys are girls! They clip back on easy as with a screwdriver, and getting them off is easy if you remove the black spring clip. Can't remember if I had to remove the side seat bolster to get to the other end or not.
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby Sunboost » June 30th, 2010, 2:30 pm

    EF/EL's also had a problem with the 3 spot welds on the innter bracket mount breaking off in some instances too. Check it's not that.
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby BBQBurner » July 1st, 2010, 8:16 pm

    Sundeep, I teck screwed mine back in :D
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby Sunboost » July 1st, 2010, 8:24 pm

    BBQBurner wrote:Sundeep, I teck screwed mine back in :D

    I did the same :D
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby LOW_XR » July 1st, 2010, 8:42 pm

    that happened to my eb too. i think we welded mine back in.
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    Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

    Postby cranners » July 1st, 2010, 10:42 pm

    Yeah its the welds, i got into there yesterday by removing that little section of the back seat..

    Will screw the bracket back on this weekend.
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      Re: Boot Struts, EL Falcon

      Postby Sunboost » July 1st, 2010, 10:43 pm

      cranners wrote:Yeah its the welds

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