Date:         Fri, 11 Aug 2000 01:44:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net>
Subject:      Re: rear hatch struts
Comments: To: Tony Demille <tony@candesa.com>
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This should be the last word on hatch struts. In some year I don't remember,
VW changed the struts so one side is stronger than the other so the hatch
will stay in different positions or not go all the way up so shorter people
can reach it. Also handy for leaving it open when camping for ventilation
and bear access.
I got mine last year at Camelback VW in PHX and with the internet discount,
they weren't much more than The Bus Depot, but then I didn't know about the
list vendors back then. And yes, it is hard to close, and they are VW OEM so
can't blame it on Ron.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Demille <tony@candesa.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: rear hatch struts


> when i replaced mine, my local vw expert pointed out to me that there are
> two different struts that should be installed for the rear hatch; the
strut
> nearer the wiper should be different (stronger) than the one opposite it.
> it's supposedly described this way in whatever manual he was using to look
> up the part numbers for the struts.
>
> my 2 cents
>
> t
>
>
> Tony DeMille
> Creative Director/VW lover
> Candesa Interactive
> 251 River Park Dr.
> Provo, Utah 84604
>
>
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Michael Schiesser
> > Reply To:     Michael Schiesser
> > Sent:         Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:11 AM
> > To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject:      rear hatch struts
> >
> > For those who feel the hatch struts are too strong,
> > did you consider
> > (re)replacing one of your two new ones with one of the
> > old ones, thus the
> > average
> > force would still be (possibly) enough to keep it up
> > but not so much as
> > you
> > have to hang on it to get it down? I thought of this
> > after I spent $$
> > on two
> > and realized probably one new one might do the job.
> >
> > Michael Schiesser
> > 89 Westfalia
> >
> >
> >
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