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Replacement is fairly easy but I recommend having a friend handy instead of propping up the hatch as it is fairly heavy without the lift supports. The most recommended aftermarket lift supports can be found at www.liftsupportsdepot.com and are around $59 plus shipped for both.
you will need a 12mm wrench to take off the original ball joints from the hatch and you can use a socket with a 3", or so, extension for the two bolts holding the lift support, or strut, to the car. Many people recommend getting a heat gun and heating up the ball joint bolt as well as the metal around it, assuming the metal on the hatch expands faster than the bolt, so that the lock tite around the threads breaks loose.
After you have the original ones out put the new bolt/ball joint in on one side and attach the new lift support with retaining clip. The bolt for the new ball joint is 13mm rather than 12mm, not sure why, but something to note in case you don't have a full set of metric wrenches. It shouldn't matter which bolt you put back in at the bottom on this side, but I recommend putting in the bolt closest to the body of the lift support as this one can be tough to put in after the exterior bolt is put in. Repeat on the other side and you are done, I did notice that putting the inside bolt on the other side was a little more difficult, so I definitely recommend starting with that bolt at the bottom of the other lift support.
For installation tips click on this link http://autopartsbylou.com/lift-supports-faq.php
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