Skoda Fabia – Boot Strut fitment guide

(credit to : http://www.tailgatestruts.com/gas-strut-fitting-mounting)

How to Fit & Remove Tailgate Struts

Band Type Ball Sockets

Removing and installing gas struts on your car is often a quick and simple job which does not require a mechanic.
If your gas struts have a ball and socket fittings then the only tools required are flat blade screwdriver and someone to hold the boot for you.

Look at the end of the gas strut for a rectangular plastic block with a metal band running around the back.
Some struts use metal fittings but the band will be in a similar position.

• Slide a flat head screwdriver down the groove along the back of the fitting and under the metal band.
  
• Lever the band back and pull on the gas strut to remove it from the car. You do not need to remove the band to do this – just lever it back.
  
• Your new gas struts will simply push fit back onto the ball studs.
  

Replacing car tailgate struts is a two person job. 
Do not remove one strut and rely on the other to hold the tailgate.

 

Pin Type Ball Sockets

If your gas struts have a dome end fitting with a small metal pin -

• Unclip the pin from around the base of the fitting and totally remove it from the fitting.
  
• Once the pin is removed the gas strut can be pulled off, leaving the ball attached to the vehicle.
  
• To fit your new struts remove the pin, push fit them onto the ball stud and replace the pin.