counter balance for the hatch itself. helps prevents the hatch opening too fast and hitting owners in the face. not an issue on old shagged hatch struts. that thing is 2KGs or so i think. since these were luxury sports cars back in the day, nissan totally over engineered and added useless weight. i got rid of mine and my 25 year old struts now push the hatch up easily but takes a bit more effort to close.
Ive removed mine and put new struts on but the door still weighs a ton to lift. Why should that be? Are the struts meant to lift it on it's own?
Mine lifts itself once opened about half way. If you've got an S1 spoiler it won't be helping your cause, those rubber things weigh almost 8kg from memory.
If all working correctly it should hold the door at any position. If they're a little happy they'll open the hatch easily. If yours are a little dull then it'll still feel heavy. What are they gassed upto? Where did you get them from.
Its actually a vibration absorbion device. You'll notice the chunk of weight is rubber mounted. You'll also find a similar round unit hanging under the back of the gearbox. Its designed to suppress vibrations. An accoustic muffler. Regards Ivan
If you get the mobile gas man to recon your struts, do it in winter, otherwise you might find that they only work on hot days
For the minimal cost involved in purchasing new ones at whatever pneumatic pressure. Is it really worth having them rejuiced? But correct. Summer heat expands the gas, so rework is best done during winter. Question though.. What is it dampening when installed on the hatch? I thought the rear hatch was pretty solid and well mounted. Does anyone experience extra noise/squeaks from there hatch when its removed?
Really? I got a touch over 35kg for a 2+0 hatch, I guess the glass is smaller and that's probably the heavy bit.
