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Wagon Tailgate Shocks - Cheap Part or Problem 900 1995

posted by  someone claiming to be Chris Wilson on  Thu Jul 17 06:08 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I recently replaced my wagon tailgate shocks AGAIN after they were just wouldn't hold up the gate anymore. Previously, I had replaced just one and after a while, it wouldn't hold. So I replaced the other....then after a while, it wouldn't hold up. So I figured I better just put two new ones on.

I bought them from eeuroparts.com and they look like the standard shocks, Made in Germany. But the new set didn't last more than a few weeks!!!!

Anybody else have this problem?

Chris Wilson
1995 945T








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    Wagon Tailgate Shocks - Cheap Part or Problem 900 1995

    posted by  spasske on  Fri Jul 18 04:19 CST 2003
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    Sounds like you got a bad lot. Sachs/stabulus is the OEM maker. Try to find that brand from an on line supplier. I replaced mine a year or so ago and got the stabulus ones from fcpgroton (very cheap). I don't know if they are still carrying them. Maybe they can still get them for you.
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    Paul NW Indiana '89 740 Turbo 103,000








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      Wagon Tailgate Shocks - Cheap Part or Problem 900 1995

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      posted by  Shatz on  Mon Jul 21 16:46 CST 2003
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      FCP Groton is a good source. Used them to replace my tailgate lifts on my 92 965. Worked very well.
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      John Shatzer, '97 V90 @ 98K








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    Wagon Tailgate Shocks - Cheap Part or Problem 900 1995

    posted by  Lance760T on  Thu Jul 17 06:15 CST 2003
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    I replaced mine with a pair from Pep Boys about 3 years ago. They're still doing just fine. I think total I paid $30-40 for both.








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      Wagon Tailgate Shocks - Cheap Part or Problem 900 1995

      posted by  rjk on  Thu Jul 17 10:25 CST 2003
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      I got mine from FCP Groton for about $14(?) each. They are after-market (possibly scan-tech) but are doing just fine. It is generally considered wise practice to replace both when one goes since they will be "balanced". The theory being, if one has gone, the other won't be far behind and is probably already weak. Just replacing the bad one can put undue stress on the new one thereby allowing it to fail prematurely. I've seen no hard evidence to back up this line of reasoning but it sounds good so I follow it anyway. I've never had 2 new ones fail so soon as you describe, sounds like they (or one) is defective.
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      Bob Kraushaar '94 945T, '91 940T(back from retirement), '88 240, '84 242T, '94 F-150, '89 560 SL, '68 Shelby GT-500 KR








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        Wagon Tailgate Shocks - Cheap Part or Problem 900 1995

        posted by  gtopaul on  Sat Jul 19 05:14 CST 2003
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        I had the same problem. I bought two from FCP Groton back in October of last year and the wife was claiming she was already getting hit in the back of the head by the tailgate again last month. I remembered that Groton had a 1 year warranty on the parts so sent them back and also asked for a stronger set. They sent me a different brand, at no cost to me, that doesn't have the sliding clip on the ends and the ends are silver colored (no name). They do work better though.

        Paul

        94 945
        86 745







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