When you went to check your struts what did you find?
Both struts loose
7%
7%
[40]
Left strut loose
1%
1%
[10]
Right strut loose
37%
37%
[202]
Both struts tight
52%
52%
[283]
Total Votes: 535
Happy Cabbage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2014
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 13
Both of mine were loose. All ok now.
Thanks
18th Jan 2015 10:20 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
My right hand one is loose and looks like it has been that way soo long that it has even started to go rusty lol. Adding it to my list of to do's this weekend.
7th Mar 2015 1:04 am
rogerc
Member Since: 16 Dec 2014
Location: São Paulo
Posts: 57
Mine 06, right strut was loose. Also, looks like it was for a long time. The screw look like a little bended but I could screw back normally. Everything looks good now. The left strut is very tight. If you are doing, be carefull to the door do not fall in your head. One strut cannot stand!
24th Apr 2015 5:01 pm
Niel
Member Since: 15 Jul 2015
Location: Southampton, 'Ampshir'
Posts: 169
Left side fine, right about 4 turns loose, tightened ok, lube might help as the dry grip and torque from the strut will tend to undo the right hand strut but tighten the left. Caught just in time. As for cutting and welding, I think I'd try a threaded nutsert first!
26th Jul 2015 2:05 pm
wcryer
Member Since: 27 Jan 2011
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 35
lr3 2008, both tight08 LR3 HSE
7th Aug 2015 4:59 pm
CEZ1869
Member Since: 11 Apr 2015
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 322
05- both appeared to be tight
Current: D3 2005 HSE
Previous: D2 2001 TD5
D2 4.0 V8
1998 P38 Rangie
7th Aug 2015 5:56 pm
mat.m
Member Since: 26 Jul 2015
Location: Solihull
Posts: 43
2005. LH loose, RH backed out and clinging on by two threads.
17th Aug 2015 6:11 pm
MGCarr
Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 703
Just found this thread and checked my tailgate struts, the right hand bolt had almost completely fallen out but the left hand was nice and tight. Both balls were dry and rusty and the right hand upper socket is very badly worn. Now cleaned tightened and greased but I think it is going to get new balls and struts in the very near future, it looks like these need to be added to the check and lubricate regularly list.
1997 Defender 90 for the kids and I to have a go at some competitive off road RTV and Tyro trials, daughter picked up her first trophy over the August Bank Holiday.
Previous Land Rover history
1996 P38 4.6 V8 Autobiography
1996 Discovery TDi 300
1972 Range Rover 3.5 V8
LWB Hard Top Series 3
LWB Truck Cab Series 2A
Not been without a Land Rover for over 40 years - I must need therapy!
20th Aug 2015 8:36 pm
braduk
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 353
Great my right strut has just come out the tailgate door, so what are my options now?
Thanks
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Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
Posts: 864
Both tight but then I replaced them a few months ago
21st Apr 2016 8:14 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10732
interesting.....
22nd Apr 2016 10:57 am
les-goose
Member Since: 24 Nov 2015
Location: YORKSHIRE
Posts: 77
strut nut
Reading through stuff on the site and found this mention about struts so went to have a look - left hand nice and tight - Right hand you could see it had come out by a couple of threads so tightened up now
19th Jun 2016 7:17 pm
discott
Member Since: 24 Sep 2010
Location: Harrow
Posts: 133
TAILGATE STRUT MOUNTING
Saw this tip today and, on checking, found the right strut mounting was very loose. Used my slimmest spanner to tighten it up without having to remove the strut. Left side was fine. Many thanks to all for the heads up on this one.
12th Jul 2016 6:57 pm
Stokiecole
Member Since: 23 Aug 2016
Location: Congleton
Posts: 15
Checked mine in a panic after reading this and hearing something rattling round in the tailgate, but thankfully both pretty tight just nipped them up with a spanner,
55 reg tdv6 S
5th Sep 2016 8:34 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1525
Also worth checking your mounts for the lower tailgate strap balls and also pins for locking lower tailgate. Fitted new cables to mine and both ball mounts were loose and adjusted the pins as lower tailgate felt loose when closed. All nice and tight now. 👍😊2006 TdV6 HSE.
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