Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

Wagon lift gate struts?

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09-08-2018, 11:28 PM

Phil 850

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Wagon lift gate struts?

My lift gate / tail gate is starting to sag so I need to replace the struts. How do I access them and are they any different as in shorter or anything?

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I'm thinking on that model that it was a spring steel torsion bar in the roof that provided the support. That job requires lowering the headliner.

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Interesting. If that's it I may go to PnP and have a look before I tear into mine.

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I think the earlier wagons had the torsion bar spring but the later ones had the lift struts.

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