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Originally posted by Eliot
1989 300te...It's 5 degrees here in NY and the rear lid will not stay up. I have to use a stick to keep it up .... Will putting new pistons in help? or do they all fail in cold weather? I would hate to invest the $$ to find that the lid still doesn't stay up.
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Eliot,
New gas pistons should do the trick. They are not difficult to replace, but they're not a walk in the park either. Buy the replacements here or at your dealer. The after market struts offered by mcparts stores do not last as long as the OE/OEM parts.
If you've got looong needle nose pliers, a magnet rod, and a means to prop up the very heavy tailgate (you do NOT want it to drop on you) or better yet suspend it from above, at full travel; you can do it yourself. The rear headliner must be detached and the plastic surrounds that hold it, of course. 'Bout an hour, hour and a half the first time. Buy some extra clips/pins just in case you lose them ;-)
Best regards,
Hazen Arnold
91 300TE 4Matic
134k mi.