When opened, the tailgate (boot) is supported by two gas struts.
If the tailgate (boot) won't stay up and falls down, replace struts in pairs.
To replace each strut
- Securely support the tailgate open
- With a small screwdriver, disengage the connection by flicking the steel springs out of each end of one strut
- Pull the strut off the ball joints
- Clean and lightly grease the ball joints
- Fit the new strut - there is already some grease inside - by pressing firmly onto the ball joint. You should hear a click as the steel clip engages the ball joint.
- Fit the second strut.