old thread... i bought a pair of struts... febi: 124 980 01 64
it looks more robust... the shaft is a lot thicker as well as the rear end link... the thing is, after removing and comparing the new strut with the old one, the rear link, where it attaches to the tailgate hinge, is thicker than the old link... i don't have the bolts with me right now but i think i'll need longer bolts if i'm to lock it in place with the old c-clips... also, the GAP between the two "prongs" is wider by 2mm...making overall width prong-to-prong a little over 2mm. was there ever an updated version of the strut? it's for an 87 300TD

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85 190E 2.3(SOLD)
86 230E (-->300D) sold
87 300D (-->300TD) sold
68 250S w/ a 615 and manual tranny (RIP)
87 300TD (SOLD)
95 S280 "The KRAKEN" (Turbo 2.9 602 transplant) traded
86 190E 2.3... current project