Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Releasing gas from gas strut

This page gives the safe depressurising procedure for a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 rear lid gas strut: clamp it in a vice, wear eye protection, and saw open the cylinder within the first third of its length, measuring from the reference edge, before disposal.

–  Clamp gas strut in vice in area x = 50 mm.   WARNING Wear eye protection when sawing. Cover area of saw cut with a cloth. Dispose of oil and cloth via existing disposal channels. –  Saw open strut cylinder in first third of total cylinder length, starting from the reference edge on the piston rod side.

Questions & answers

Releasing gas from gas strut — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

How do I dispose of a Golf Mk7 tailgate gas strut?

Same as the bonnet strut: clamp in a vice, wear eye protection, saw through the cylinder to release gas, and dispose of the oil and parts through proper waste channels.

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