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Mine has suddenly lost all ability to hold the tailgate open. Is this a common problem?

Are they are standard A4 part, and if so, where's the best place to get a replacement set?

Yeah same as any b7 a4 . I changed mine last year . 5min job to do. Will try and see if I can find where I bought them from.

I will have some used ones for sale off my Avant in a couple of days if any use?

I had the same problem (but only during cold weather) and replaced the struts with these:

https://gb-tuning.de/produkte/automatis ... 4-b7-avant

Best idea ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWJIXPD8z0

suurenmoinen wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:22 am

I had the same problem (but only during cold weather) and replaced the struts with these:

https://gb-tuning.de/produkte/automatis ... 4-b7-avant

Best idea ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWJIXPD8z0

Oooh that does lookg good! Something else to add to my list!!

Don't know why Audi didn't do this from factory.

Have they lasted long enough though?

I have had those for 2 years and they have worked great (even in Finnish winter). The tailgate is a bit heavier to close and you might have to code the remote button using VDCS.

suurenmoinen wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:22 am

I had the same problem (but only during cold weather) and replaced the struts with these:

https://gb-tuning.de/produkte/automatis ... 4-b7-avant

Best idea ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWJIXPD8z0

Wow. Superb! Thank you suurenmoinen

This is the place I used https://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts