BA 97 hatch boot fail...

Smikey · 09-04-2009, 09:20 AM

Rain seems to play a part in this happening but my boot just keeps falling down whenever I open it. I guess the piston things which provide the resistance to hold the heavy ass boot up have given up so i've been smacked on the top of the head a few too many times and would rather not cut myself a piece of wood to hold the boot open!

Anybody know how to replace the pistons (i dont know what else to call them?) - or if theres a better fix for this , i guess it's best to order from mazda, anybody know how much they'll cost as well?

Thanks!

Rupewrecht · 09-04-2009, 09:24 AM

Gas struts is what they're called. You can pick them up off ebay, or there's services that come to you. Or from Mazda

Smikey · 09-04-2009, 09:49 AM

ah! the name helps a lot!

Rang up mazda and one side is 170 bucks and the others is 146!! the guy tells me that there's a demister control in there? if that's true then that willn mean the ebay ones will disable the rear hatch demister? i'll have a closer look later but I don't quite believe it?

Rupewrecht · 09-04-2009, 10:02 AM

The hell? I don't see how there's be a demister control in them. Maybe he was thinking more of the hatch hinges? But even then the wiring is a separate loom AFAIK

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GAS-STRUTS-SU...3A1|240%3A1318

Smikey · 09-04-2009, 10:28 AM

I think he made a wild guess to explain the price difference, still a mystery why they aren't the same price.

I found that link as well and was about to buy them too until i talked to that mazda guy. I think i'll be buying from ebay anyway, just can't warrant that price difference $60 compared to $220 even if he were correct. I'll just carry a chamois in the car

thanks for the help rupe

project.r.racing · 09-04-2009, 06:09 PM

go to repco, they cost me $72 last time when i brought mine 18 months ago.

09-04-2009, 09:20 AM	#1
Smikey AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Car: BA '97 Astina Posts: 452	BA 97 hatch boot fail... Rain seems to play a part in this happening but my boot just keeps falling down whenever I open it. I guess the piston things which provide the resistance to hold the heavy ass boot up have given up so i've been smacked on the top of the head a few too many times and would rather not cut myself a piece of wood to hold the boot open! Anybody know how to replace the pistons (i dont know what else to call them?) - or if theres a better fix for this , i guess it's best to order from mazda, anybody know how much they'll cost as well? Thanks! __________________ Just Do It - Smikey

09-04-2009, 09:24 AM	#2
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Gas struts is what they're called. You can pick them up off ebay, or there's services that come to you. Or from Mazda __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

09-04-2009, 09:49 AM	#3
Smikey AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Car: BA '97 Astina Posts: 452	ah! the name helps a lot! Rang up mazda and one side is 170 bucks and the others is 146!! the guy tells me that there's a demister control in there? if that's true then that willn mean the ebay ones will disable the rear hatch demister? i'll have a closer look later but I don't quite believe it? __________________ Just Do It - Smikey

09-04-2009, 10:02 AM	#4
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	The hell? I don't see how there's be a demister control in them. Maybe he was thinking more of the hatch hinges? But even then the wiring is a separate loom AFAIK http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GAS-STRUTS-SU...3A1\|240%3A1318 __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1 Last edited by Rupewrecht; 09-04-2009 at 10:05 AM.

09-04-2009, 10:28 AM	#5
Smikey AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Car: BA '97 Astina Posts: 452	I think he made a wild guess to explain the price difference, still a mystery why they aren't the same price. I found that link as well and was about to buy them too until i talked to that mazda guy. I think i'll be buying from ebay anyway, just can't warrant that price difference $60 compared to $220 even if he were correct. I'll just carry a chamois in the car thanks for the help rupe __________________ Just Do It - Smikey

09-04-2009, 06:09 PM	#6
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	go to repco, they cost me $72 last time when i brought mine 18 months ago.