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Hi. I need to install new after market trunk lifts and thus need to remove the old ones. Do I need to unscrew and discard the old ball joints or can I somehow remove the old lifts and fit the new lifts over the old ball joints? Thanks.

No you don't have to remove the ball that hooks to the actual hatch. The trunk lift has like a thin metal wrapped around the ball, get a flat head and insert it in between that metal and the plastic. Once you've done that it should pull out of the ball, just don't completely remove that metal because it sucks putting it back on lol. Good luck and pm me if u need more help.

What he said, screwdriver and pry em out!

Hi. Thanks for the response. But I can't seem to find the thin metal. Here is a close-up picture of the lift socket:



I got a couple after market lifts from eBay - so I guess the size of the ball joints is universal and I can be sure that my new after market lifts would fit right on the old balls then? Thanks.

This post has been edited by projectgt: Feb 19, 2011 - 1:10 AM

sorry bad cell phone picture... but by the looks of it, yours are a little different. mine, as you can see, have a metal that wraps around that has a small pocket where you can pry it with a flat head.

Darn it.. mine is a convertible with a trunk, not a hatchback!!!

Ook. Well then ill take pics from the coupe when I get home from work.

I looked at mine while I was outside. They should pry off and there should be a metal retaining clip on the inside that holds it in place.