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TOYOTA Celica GT GTS 2000 to 2004 REAR HATCH Lift Supports / TOYOTA Celica GT With OEM Spoiler and Rear Wipers / 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 / 00 01 02 03 04 / 1ea. L & R |  | Brand: Mr. Lou's
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
Buy New: $73.00
as of 9/4/2010 07:00 CDT details
Seller: Lift Supports Depot
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 5632
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
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Manufacturer Parts Warranty: All supports come with a manufacture limited lifetime replacement warranty.
MPN: 10661-713
ASIN: B001EYYRDW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | This item is sold as (2) units 1 matched pair | | • | Extended length 16.45 | | • | Compressed length 10.25 |
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It works great and easy to install. See attached video!! August 10, 2009
kk (USA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RZF6XXHY5R8M4 The Hatch Struts are well known as failing in a couple years. They cost $300 per pair from the dealer. And I found this matched pair online and paid $82 out the door. ($66.00+1.99 shipping as of 1/2/2010) The way these struts designed are very difficult to remove. The two bolts at the bottom of the trunk shock are no problem. It's the ballstud-bolt at the top that takes work getting out. The screw is thread-locked in using locktite or some other screw adhesive. This means it is impossible to remove (you will strip the bolt trying so don't bother) unless you first apply some type of heat to the bolt. I read a tutorial and tried replacing it. I found out it isn't hard to do at all. I have very basic garage tools and a lighter. If I do it again (w/the easy way in video), I can probably get both sides done in 10-15 mins... of course with a friend holding the spoiler in case of falling. Anyway, it works and my wife is very happy with the result. Thanks everyone for providing different resources, it saved me lots of money.
dont buy OEM Toyota December 6, 2008
S. Velasquez (Kiss, Fl USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
fantastic! I was quoted by Toyota for replacement and installation around $300.00 I paid about $95.00 which included S&H and got them in a week. What I can tell you is they took me ten minutes to install. You should have two people. My friend didn't show so I just cut a 2X4 and held it in place with duck tape. Make sure its secure and the hatch is held all the way up. You'll need 4 tools (2000-2005 Toy Celica)1- 10 mm ratchet with about a 3" extension. 2,3 and 4 - 10, 12 and 13mm open end wrenches. Take the bottom 2 screws off, unscrew the top. Replace top screw, remove pin, pop in top, replace pin, re-screw bottom....do other side. Your done. PS note of caution. These babies work great and now my hatch shoots up like a missile, so raise the hatch carefully and watch your chin.
WARNING - Before you start January 14, 2010
Paul Riley
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Whatever you do, DO NOT try and remove the top swivel bolt without first cutting the arm away as shown in the video. Your only chance of getting the swivel bolt out in one piece is to use a 6-sided (NOT 12) 11mm box wrench. Using a lighter to heat up the bolt to melt the thread-locker is also a must.
If you do not do it this way -- like me (opps!), you will have to drill out the bolt.
It's not the end of the world, but it makes what should be a 15-20 minute repair job take about 1 hour.
Procedure for Drilling out Swivel Bolt
[1] Center punch the flat section of bolt that remains after you cut off the strut
[2] Use small 5/64" drill bit to start the hole and assure dead center, only drill about 1/8" of an inch with this bit
[3] Next move up to 5/32" drill bit, and slowly drill all the way through the bolt (about 5/8")
[4] Now move up to the final 17/64" drill bit, slowly drilling out the entire bolt to the end
If done properly, the residual bolt material will basically fall out and leave you just the threads. However, you might need needle nose pliers to pull some remaining pieces out
Lastly, have a 8 X 1.25 metric tap on hand to chase or dress the threads should it be necessary
Install new struts as per video.
Much Cheaper Than OEM December 11, 2008
H. Wang
The dealership was charging too much. So came onto Amazon and found it much cheaper. Installation is a breeze, just make sure you take off the metal ring before connecting the 2 peices together. The lift is pretty strong, I have to make sure it doesn't open to fast.
excellent replacement, fraction of the dealership price, watch your chins February 23, 2009
R. T. Saldivar (San Diego, CA United States)
For the longest time I was making do with the fact that the supports in my 2001 Celica could no longer hold up the rear hatch. Countless times I've gotten my head bumped as the hatch has come crashing back down onto the back of my head. I balked at the idea of paying $300+ for the replacement parts at my local Toyota dealership, but at the same time wasn't sure that these would fit the bill. Fortunately, these gas charged supports work as advertised and at a fraction of the price I would've paid the parts department. As others have said they work VERY well at lifting the hatch so make sure you're clear otherwise instead of a bump on the back of your head you could end up with a split chin.
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