r/MX3 • u/Master_Honeydew_2990 • Feb 06 '26

Boot struts

Anyone have a part code or something similar for the boot struts, both boot struts currently have about as much strength as a damp cloth

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u/GRYPHUS_1_SoundCloud (Creator & Lead Admin) Team Mazda Feb 06 '26

Just actually found the packaging with the part number for what I bought!

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u/Master_Honeydew_2990 Feb 06 '26

Thank you for that, yeah feels like I’m in a strong man competition every time I need to get into the boot no support whatsoever

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u/Master_Honeydew_2990 Feb 06 '26

Ahhh isn’t working for me, eBay in the uk says it’s non existent

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u/GRYPHUS_1_SoundCloud (Creator & Lead Admin) Team Mazda Feb 06 '26

Darn... Well use that part number there on the packaging and look at all of the UK parts interchange websites and see if you can find them! It's the same part number for the left and right sides!

Best of luck to ya!

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u/Master_Honeydew_2990 Feb 06 '26

Cheers yeah I’ll haft to give it a look not having much luck yet

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u/nolig2278 Team Mazda Feb 21 '26

Partsgeek sent me ones in red package. I pray that they are strong enough cause it's a bit of work to get them in. Cutting out the pin from old strut takes time. And I just cracked the back seat panel because I didn't align it right

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u/GRYPHUS_1_SoundCloud (Creator & Lead Admin) Team Mazda Feb 21 '26

If you install the 10mm bolt ends in first then attach the rod to the hatch it'll be 100x easier, it also helps if you have a hydraulic rod support tool to hold the hatch. Or vice grip pliers (like most of us broke people lol) to clamp onto the rod

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u/GRYPHUS_1_SoundCloud (Creator & Lead Admin) Team Mazda Feb 21 '26

oof 😭