How to carry out replacement: Tailgate Struts 2.5 TDI quattro Audi A6 C5 Avant
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How to change tailgate struts on Audi A6 C5 Avant – replacement guide

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Replacement: tailgate struts – Audi A6 C5 Avant. List of the tools you'll need:
WD-40 spray
Flat screwdriver
Hydraulic transmission jack
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Replacement: tailgate struts – Audi A6 C5 Avant. AUTODOC experts recommend:
  • Right and left gas struts of the boot lid should be replaced simultaneously.
  • The replacement procedure is identical for the right and left gas struts of the boot lid.
  • Please note: all work on the car – Audi A6 C5 Avant – should be done with the engine switched off.
Carry out replacement in the following order:
  1. Step 1
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    Open the boot lid.
  2. Step 2
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    Support the boot lid. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
  3. Step 3
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    Release the circlip connecting the gas strut to the boot lid. Use a flat screwdriver.
  4. Step 4
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    Release the circlip connecting the gas strut to the car body. Use a flat screwdriver.
    Replacement: tailgate struts – Audi A6 C5 Avant. Professionals recommend:
    To avoid any injuries, be sure to hold the boot lid while demounting the gas struts.
  5. Step 5
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    Remove the boot lid gas strut.
  6. Step 6
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    Clean the mounting seats of the boot strut. Use WD-40 spray.
  7. Step 7
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    Install the new boot lid gas strut.
    Replacement: tailgate struts – Audi A6 C5 Avant. Tip:
    To avoid any injuries, be sure to hold the boot lid while installing the gas strut.
  8. Step 8
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    Snap on the circlip connecting the gas strut to the car body.
  9. Step 9
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    Snap on the circlip connecting the gas strut to the boot lid.
  10. Step 10
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    Release the circlip connecting the gas strut to the boot lid. Use a flat screwdriver.
  11. Step 11
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    Release the circlip connecting the gas strut to the car body. Use a flat screwdriver.
    Replacement: tailgate struts – Audi A6 C5 Avant. AUTODOC experts recommend:
    To avoid any injuries, be sure to hold the boot lid while demounting the gas struts.
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