If your struts are just slowly sagging, e.g. in the winter when the temps don't allow the gas to pump up much, try this cheap hatch strut support made from 3/4" PVC pipe: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/hatch_strut_support.PDF Works great: disappears when the hatch is closed, instantly pops in place when you lift the hatch, and you can pop it back out with one hand. Installs in a snap by just taking the circlip off, etc. (see the PDF file). If you don't want to make one, I make them to give away at VW events. If you want one, you can have one for the price of postage and a padded envelope (about $2). If you're interested, p-mail me. -Karl > Once again, I got overwhelmed by info from the archives (BTW, can you do > compound searches?), so a quickie... > > What are the best replacement hatch struts, without breaking the bank? Are > the ones from the FLAPS good enough? > > Chers! > Keith in his 86 Westy WBX >
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