coaz4x4 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Howdy- I want to replace the lift supports on the glass for the tailgate for my '88 Pathfinder. I went to AutoZone, and bought these: http://www.autozone.com/R,APP283772/vehicl...oductDetail.htm (I hope that link works...) The problem is that as I see it, the stock ones are rivited to the brackets that attach to the frame of the liftgate, and I therefore have 0 idea how these are supposed to attach. Anyone done this replacement and want to shed some light on it for me? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 if you see on the brackets you have a ball and on the lift arm you have a socket...I simply took a hacksaw and carefully cut the socket (strong arm) off of the ball and used the old ball instead of the one supplied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 They're supposed to unbolt from the body. See the 10mm nut at the base of the ball-stud against the body on each end of the lift support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaz4x4 Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 I do see the 2 bolts on that bracket... but getting the strut off the bracket is the issue... I guess the hack-saw is the way to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 They're supposed to unbolt from the body. See the 10mm nut at the base of the ball-stud against the body on each end of the lift support? see mine came with the ball studs but mine were riveted in as coaz stated...so I didnt want to drill itout and tap the bracket b/c I knew it wouldnt work right for me so I just carefully cut the socket and popped the new one on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Weird...I just popped the stock ones off (took a bit of force, but nothing too major) and popped the new ones on the ball mounts. Took about 10 minutes. The replacements I bought had metal clips on them to hold them on the ball mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostPath Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 see mine came with the ball studs but mine were riveted in as coaz stated...so I didnt want to drill itout and tap the bracket b/c I knew it wouldnt work right for me so I just carefully cut the socket and popped the new one on... The Sachs ones I bought for my 93 had ball stud replacements for both ends and didn't need the original bracket at all. In fact, they would not have worked if they'd been attached to the bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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