Nash Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Can I buy new boot dampers ( oil or gas filled ) anywhere and how easy are they to change ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorc Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I just had mine tested are regased for £54 for the pair by https://www.sgs-engineering.com/gsc2269-toyota-supra-boot-strut Uk based, Quick turnaround, did a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 yes SGS is the go too company. Only issue is taking them off to get done, need to take apart whole rear interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Can you not get them cheap from GSF or somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorc Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 the chap in the bodyshop loosened the boot bit and then the inner section with the rear seat belts and each side took 5/6 mins with a small ratchet wrench I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorc Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Sgs has a free policy of increasing the pressure again if for some reason on return it is holding up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I used Sgs to do my wife’s supra and I ordered them on their website, after I had paid and expected to receive the replacements in the post I was still waiting about 5 days later so I gave them a call and they said that I shouldn’t have ordered them on the website as they need to be sent the old units as they reuse the brackets on the ends, weld them to the replacement struts and then return them. They said it should of said that on the website but they were aware of the issue. I sent the old units in and the new ones arrived about a week later. It was a pain not being able to use the boot for a week but the replacements look good and do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4dsup Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Is there anywhere reputable that just sells direct replacements? Are they crazy money from Toyota? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Dont think you can buy them anymore from toyota. SGS needs the originals sending because the mounting bracket is unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorc Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 tcb estimated original strut from toyota around 150 each if they could get them from toyota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antno Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Dont think you can buy them anymore from toyota. SGS needs the originals sending because the mounting bracket is unique Yes I got them from sgs and they are really good. Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nash Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Thanks for replies everyone, as I will have to send them to SGS can someone explain in detail the removal of them please as I have never done this on a car before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Is there anywhere reputable that just sells direct replacements? Are they crazy money from Toyota? That’s what I wanted but no luck, only option to retain functionality would be to buy a second hand bust set and send them off to SGS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Thanks for replies everyone, as I will have to send them to SGS can someone explain in detail the removal of them please as I have never done this on a car before. Easy enough to do, bolts on the boot lid are easy then you need to loosen off the lower plastics then ask someone to hold them away from the body whilst you undo the two bottom bolts on each side. Not difficult just a pain. Have a magnet wand for the one that you will drop no matter how hard you try. Prop the boot open with a piece of wood cut to size, don’t get your wife to hold it open and tell her it will only be for five minutes, I learnt that one the hard way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Just bit the bullet and took mine off, easy to do with the plastics just pulled out of the way. Taking out the little piece where the seatbelt goes through makes it easy to collect the bolts before they fall away into the abyss below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nash Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Just bit the bullet and took mine off, easy to do with the plastics just pulled out of the way. Taking out the little piece where the seatbelt goes through makes it easy to collect the bolts before they fall away into the abyss below. Cheers, will give it a go soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Good luck! You could always do some pics to help others in the future, I wish I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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