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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: DrAndyB on 19 February 2016, 16:49:51

Title: Replacement Boot Struts - Any recommendations or will any OEM ones be OK ?
Post by: DrAndyB on 19 February 2016, 16:49:51
Hi all.

Couple of things:

1/

Noticed boot lit not open all way by itself any more as have to 'Assist' it the last bit.  Car is MFL 2.5V5 CDX Saloon (Manual  :y).  Mechanism is clean and lubed as always  :y

I also noticed this on my dads (2.2 FL CD Saloon, Auto), and in fact its much worse on his as have to lift and hold the boot all the time.

Any recommendations for a new set of Hydraulic struts ?  :)

I just want to avoid any rubbish ones if anybody has any experience ?, or are they much the same ?

They are £20 a set on Amazon (Made in the UK by SGS Engineering, 2 year guarantee, Replaces part number(s): 90379054) and seem OK.

Assume my MFL and my dads FL are the same part ?

2/
My dads FL had a couple of broken boot lid wires recently (the ones on the LHS) causing boot release to stop (again !)  :o.  All soldered and wired back (again !)  :y but wondered if there is a better fix for this ? (other than not opening the boot ever again !!!!) 

Thanks in advance.

Andy.
Title: Re: Replacement Boot Struts - Any recommendations or will any OEM ones be OK ?
Post by: ronnyd on 19 February 2016, 18:40:37
When I needed one after I was shunted up the ar#e and one got bent I sourced a pair of used ones onFlea Bay :y
Title: Re: Replacement Boot Struts - Any recommendations or will any OEM ones be OK ?
Post by: DrAndyB on 19 February 2016, 19:00:19
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 February 2016, 18:40:37
When I needed one after I was shunted up the ar#e and one got bent I sourced a pair of used ones onFlea Bay :y

Cheers for that.  I note however that the price for a 'Used' one is similar to a pair of OEM replacements ?

Any difference in Quality ?

I assumed a pair of Monroe or Magneti Marelli ones would be just as good as the GM ones, given the GM ones are made by somebody else anyway ???
Title: Re: Replacement Boot Struts - Any recommendations or will any OEM ones be OK ?
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 19 February 2016, 19:37:39
Anything will do from a reputable make. Think how long the originals have lasted - if you get half that from the replacements you'll be doing alright IMHO.
Title: Re: Replacement Boot Struts - Any recommendations or will any OEM ones be OK ?
Post by: DrAndyB on 19 February 2016, 20:42:43
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 19 February 2016, 19:37:39
Anything will do from a reputable make. Think how long the originals have lasted - if you get half that from the replacements you'll be doing alright IMHO.

 :y

Originals 16 years old   :y. Given I only do 1000mls a year  and rarely go in boot replacements I hope to last a similar time  :D
Title: Re: Replacement Boot Struts - Any recommendations or will any OEM ones be OK ?
Post by: dbug on 19 February 2016, 23:11:53
Try these - http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/vauxhall/omega/gsc2327-vauxhall-omega-boot-strut (http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/vauxhall/omega/gsc2327-vauxhall-omega-boot-strut)
HTH  :y
Title: Re: Replacement Boot Struts - Any recommendations or will any OEM ones be OK ?
Post by: DrAndyB on 20 February 2016, 09:15:47
Quote from: dbug on 19 February 2016, 23:11:53
Try these - http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/vauxhall/omega/gsc2327-vauxhall-omega-boot-strut (http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/vauxhall/omega/gsc2327-vauxhall-omega-boot-strut)
HTH  :y

 :y cheers  :y

SGS ones seemed to pop up (no pun intended !) from the googling  :y

Strangely, SGS seemed to be selling on Amazon as well, and appear cheaper for a pair than a single direct from them !!

Will order a pair and report findings for reference  :y

Thanks all.

Andy.
Title: Re: Replacement Boot Struts - Any recommendations or will any OEM ones be OK ?
Post by: DrAndyB on 06 March 2016, 17:50:53
Just to report back, ordered a Pair of Magneti Marelli ones from the Bay of Flea ! 

WOW !!   :y   Boot now back to it original self as I remember, when open about 10 inches if you let go it opens all by itself  :D

£23 for the Pair - bargain.

I took a punt as its was a Non UK seller (Latvia), but credit where due as quicker to arrive than UK Royal Snail Mail  ;D

Well Chuffed  :) :)