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Hi all
Does anyone know the part number and hopefully where I can get replacement roof bed gas struts for my 2013 T5 Cali Ocean.
One of mine is giving up !
Cheers Dave
 
Hi all
Does anyone know the part number and hopefully where I can get replacement roof bed gas struts for my 2013 T5 Cali Ocean.
One of mine is giving up !
Cheers Dave
Usually there is a Part Number stamped or painted on.
 
Possibly this one, just check length + NM rating from the old one with supplier:


Always best to change in pairs
 
Hi all
Does anyone know the part number and hopefully where I can get replacement roof bed gas struts for my 2013 T5 Cali Ocean.
One of mine is giving up !
Cheers Dave
2013 California Beach. Part 15
Click on Google link below

 
As a side link. Anyone know if they sell the actual wooden bed slats. 3 of ours need replacing (don’t ask!)?
 
they are surplus so yes, can you collect or do they need posting.pm me
Do you still have any of the original wooden bed slats as need to replace a few of mine soon?
 
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Old post I know but the above-mentioned gas struts are the external ones fitted to the manual roof of a VW California Beach / Coast and not the internal ones that support the VW California bed. The part number for the bed gas struts is 7H7067081

Also Part No 15 here:

Hi, are they easy to replace, please? (Meaning the internal roof struts). One of ours seems to be leaking an oily substance and moans when we're raising/lowering the bed.
Thanks.
 
Hi, are they easy to replace, please? (Meaning the internal roof struts). One of ours seems to be leaking an oily substance and moans when we're raising/lowering the bed.
Thanks.
Yes the ends are both ball joints and just snap off. You have to raise the roof and It’s a bit tricky doing the bed end as there’s not much room for leverage against the bellows but I used a pry tool like the one on the right IMG_6515.jpeg
 
Yes the ends are both ball joints and just snap off. You have to raise the roof and It’s a bit tricky doing the bed end as there’s not much room for leverage against the bellows but I used a pry tool like the one on the right View attachment 138095
There is a metal spring clip on each ball end, if you get a small flat blade screw driver and push into the recess next to the clip and lever the clip up, it will raise up and hold in an unlatched position can get just be removed without having to pry it off.

Certainly our 17MY had felt wrapped around some of the joints, so i just removed the tape and put it on the new ones (which didn't come with tape)

See pictures and guide below, example is bonnet, but VW ones are the same.


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