Angus553 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Having spent the last 2 days trying to fix the n/s vacuum headlight pod without too much success, with the bonnet going up and down repeatedly I've now found that the strut has given up and died!! So my question is the length of the strut fully extended is just over 500mm so presumably a 500mm strut will suffice as a replacement? but what newton force (nm) is required to hold it in place? Also the rear struts are 400mm and seem a bit lazy and what would be the nm for these? thanks Angus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyPoll Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Not sure if the Elite uses the same as my Excel, but the I fitted a Range Rover Classic upper tailgate strut. It's a straight replacement (MXC7833). £12.50 for two, including postage from ‘JGS 4X4’. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 Hi Tony Thanks for this, could you or indeed any excel owner check the dimensions of the strut. Before I splash the cash. Mine is 500mm centre hole to centre hole. compressed/cylinder/barreel inc 1 end 287mm. stroke inc 1 end 237mm. total length 524mm Thanks Angus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyPoll Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 Angus, The total length, centre hole to centre hole, is 500mm. Total length, end to end, is 520mm Compressed is 285mm, centre hole to centre hole. However stroke is 210mm, but if you include one end that's another 10mm, i.e. 230mm, closer to your number of 237. Tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 The stroke only is 207mm so actually everything is v close. Will be ordering asap. Thanks for your help Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive59 Posted April 16, 2020 Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 14/04/2020 at 12:36, Angus553 said: Also the rear struts are 400mm and seem a bit lazy and what would be the nm for these? I put on some generic ones from SGS and they were 200nm. I tried a more exact part previously and they were 150nm(standard pressure) and didn't have enough lift. strut details: part GS8-18-180-220 and get them pressurised to 200nm https://www.sgs-engineering.com/gs8-18-180-220 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks Clive.......more good info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 The JGS4x4 gas struts have arrived and 1 is fitted. Its not absolutely identical but fits really well. (A mm out here and there.) The bonnet takes a lot more effort to shut now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Having decided to replace the tailgate struts and using the above previously supplied info, the purchase of a pair of LR Disco3/Range Rover front bonnet struts (230N) were made. They are now fitted and work perfectly, opening up fully when the tailgate is released. Also for the record the RR P38rear tailgate strut fits but with a 300N force. The previous pair were Liftomat 250N struts ancient and original?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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