Uploaded March 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Easy DIY how to: Change the gas struts/stays (lift supports) on any vehicle using the industry-wide ball-and-socket standard.
You will need:
* Replacement gas struts, new or from wreckers; or old struts re-gassed (usually not economical). Search on Amazon ~
US: amzn.to/2mHpQM2
UK: amzn.to/2ncnvH0
* Tool to work retaining clip (small flat blade screwdriver works well)
* Rag(s)
* Maybe: grease/lube to maintain ball and socket joints.
Featured are the bonnet struts on a Ford Mondeo Mk3, but most struts and applications (boot/trunk, hatches, liftbacks, tailgates, etc) are the same.
Easy DIY how to: Change the gas struts/stays (lift supports) on any vehicle using the industry-wide ball-and-socket standard.
You will need:
* Replacement gas struts, new or from wreckers; or old struts re-gassed (usually not economical). Search on Amazon ~
US: amzn.to/2mHpQM2
UK: amzn.to/2ncnvH0
* Tool to work retaining clip (small flat blade screwdriver works well)
* Rag(s)
* Maybe: grease/lube to maintain ball and socket joints.
Featured are the bonnet struts on a Ford Mondeo Mk3, but most struts and applications (boot/trunk, hatches, liftbacks, tailgates, etc) are the same.
