Mine are getting weepy and failing i did read a long while ago there are Vauxhall ones very similar in length but a stronger Nm force than the Skoda items these would be ideal for me making it easier to open being disabled , any help would be greatly appreciated .

Cheers

Paul

I replaced mine a few years ago and remember finding more than a few internet sites offering replacement struts for Skodas. Beware stronger struts as they will also increase the pull down force as "The Boss" made clear to me! 

9 hours ago, PaulCov said:

Mine are getting weepy and failing i did read a long while ago there are Vauxhall ones very similar in length but a stronger Nm force than the Skoda items these would be ideal for me making it easier to open being disabled , any help would be greatly appreciated .

Cheers

Paul

 

As you can see in the autodoc link below, there are two types. 440N and 460N for the Octavia MK2 hatchback. The 460N is when you have a rear wiper as it add a little weight to the tailgate and therefore needs a little extra force. Stabilus are OEM quality.

 

The "N" in 440N and 460N means Newtons, which is a measurement of force. 1kg is about 10N, so these give about 44kg and 46kg of force respectively.

 

They both have a length of 584mm, and a stroke of 240mm.

 

Using struts from the wrong car, is likely to give you the wrong force, the wrong length, and the wrong stroke.

 

If you make a note of the part number, you can probably find them on ebay and amazon, etc.

 

You can see how easy they are to fit by watching a video on youtube. Or just examine the new ones carefully, to understand what you have to do to get them to clip on and off.

 

Stabilus Gas Tailgate Struts

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/spares-search?keyword=gas+strut&sort_categories[0]=219&supplier[1]=126

 

Here's one I've seen on ebay priced at £26 for two (including the 10%)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165076859173?hash=item266f58f925:g:2OQAAOSwFQBdCQor

 

Edited 20 January, 20224 yr by Carlston

I recently replaced the ones on my estate tailgate.  I thought they were the same as the original, but they are strong enough to fling the tailgate up against it's stops, so now I have to restrain it whenever I open it.