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replacement rear tailgate struts for 2008 Micra
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  • @user_330734 Apr 24, 2021
    Member
    How do I go about replacing the struts on the tailgate. I have the new struts but is there an easy way to take out the old ones
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  • @Anna Johnson Apr 26, 2021
    AUTODOC expert
    You should begin with removing the old ones.
     To do this, support the trunk lid with a stop of the desired size.
    Starting from the upper part, pry the retainer with a flat screwdriver, there is room for it, but pulling it out completely and remove the upper part of the shock absorber from the spherical trunnion.
    Lower it down and do the same with the lower part of the shock absorber.
     Put the new ones in the reverse order, first down, then up.

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