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Re: Europa-List: Gas strut end sockets

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Gas strut end sockets
From: Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:42:21

Frans

I had similar problems with plastic sockets.
The P2 sides ball popped almost always out when opened the door.
I just changed them between (P2 to P1 and P1 to P2) and that made a one minute
trick.
I do not know why. After it/they have never popped out. 

Raimo OH-XRT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frans Veldman" <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Gas strut end sockets


> 
> Jim,
> 
> > I just installed them and they will not come off the ball no matter
> > what I try.  There is a small clip on them that appears to hold the
> > fixture to the ball, but it still won't come off the ball when you
> > remove it.  They will probably fix your problem.
> 
> Are you talking about the metal end sockets, or the plastic ones? The
> plastic ones I received with my kit were never strong to begin with, but
> time and heat have deformed them enough to allow the ball to pop out
> without any effort.
> If the new plastic ones have a clip then that would suit my needs too,
> otherwise I will just go for the metal ones.
> 
> -- 
> Frans Veldman
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