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can gas struts be reconditioned/regassed
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:23 pm
by JBE
Hi All
The gas struts on the rear hatch of my wife's Pathfinder don't keep the hatch open any more which is really annoying. The price for Nissan replacement parts is ridiculous. I heard that some companies offer to regass them.
Does anyone know if this works in the long term and who does it in the Sydney area. I've only come across one guy who would charge me $100 to regass the pair. Is this a fair price?
Cheers
Joachim
gas
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:33 pm
by humphey
mate that sounds a little x'y but it could rite .
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:16 pm
by bazzle
Can be regassed BUT.... some auto shops have new ones for that price the pair. Just go and have a look.
Brand doesnt matter, length and gas pressure does.
Bazzle
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:39 pm
by ISUZUROVER
I had 2 sets regassed by WW shock absorbers in Brisbane. The first set cost $25 per strut, the second set was about $40 per strut (same specs so price had increased). That was about 5 years and 2 years ago respectively and no problems with either set since.
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:49 am
by V8Patrol
I had a similar problem awhile back ...... wreckers were the GO, 2 struts for $30 the pair
Kingy
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:11 am
by glen1n
i see you live in sydney, if you live near me, ryde, then i will tell you an address of people who do it
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:13 am
by chimpboy
ISUZUROVER wrote:I had 2 sets regassed by WW shock absorbers in Brisbane. The first set cost $25 per strut, the second set was about $40 per strut (same specs so price had increased). That was about 5 years and 2 years ago respectively and no problems with either set since.
Yeah I am always happy to recommend those guys; they rebuilt six konis for me as well and did a great job.
However they are available for purchase new; I bought a set from Autobarn in Dandenong when I lived back in Melbourne and they didn't cost that much.
Jason