Rear door gas strut

Mark16956 · Jun 8, 2019

Does anyone have one of those fancy and expensive gas struts on their rear door. Picked up a new Galvanised door but the old stay doesn’t fit. All the bits seem to be available on eBay and I was wondering if it is possible to make up the kit. Just need to know the size of the strut. Both length and power (Nm) would be useful.

tottot · Jun 8, 2019

Fitted one on my series 3. Just picked a strut up at the local tractor spares place as they are commonly used to hold tractor doors open. They come in different lengths for different makes. I had one that was about two foot long when open and fixed it out of the way at the top of the door.

JimS · Jun 8, 2019

I do, fitted it a few years ago as the door was doing my head in. Can't remember where I got it from but a cheap kit. Works great even with a big old wheel on the wheel carrier

Mark16956 · Jun 8, 2019

JimS said:
I do, fitted it a few years ago as the door was doing my head in. Can't remember where I got it from but a cheap kit. Works great even with a big old wheel on the wheel carrier

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That looks like a good job. Is there anyway you could measure the length of the rod and gas tube separately. Even roughly would be great.

There is a tractor supplies not far from me. Thanks for the ideas.

JimS · Jun 8, 2019

Mark16956 said:
That looks like a good job. Is there anyway you could measure the length of the rod and gas tube separately. Even roughly would be great.

There is a tractor supplies not far from me. Thanks for the ideas.

No worries will let you know later

jimwyllie · Jun 8, 2019

The strut in the photo from Jims above looks like the Nakatanenga kit (other kits are available).
I fitted one, it has stopped door from shutting on me loads of times.

JimS · Jun 8, 2019

Mark16956 said:
That looks like a good job. Is there anyway you could measure the length of the rod and gas tube separately. Even roughly would be great.

There is a tractor supplies not far from me. Thanks for the ideas.

I think it was a Nakatanga kit although I did mess about with it a bit getting it 'right'
Since then no problems

I'm getting it prepped for MOT tomorrow so will look at the strut

FYI on the instructions it shows a PN

TYP16-2

Mark16956 · Jun 9, 2019

Great help and they have a good site also. They have the kit for €59 + pp. think it would be possible to fabricate the brackets. Just need a 24” strut with 450 Nm. Back to EBay.

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