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Originally Posted by BMWjunkie
So I got my strut in the mail yesterday but I don't get my X5 until tomorrow, and there's only 48 hours to call them and get a return authorized if there's a problem with the parts. My question: is the strut permanently extended, or should it move freely like every other strut I've seen? This one seems to be fixed in the extended state and until my X5 shows up I can't test it to understand how it is supposed to work. Can someone who's already installed it let me know if mine is functioning as intended?
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Perfectly normal.
It makes it so that it's easier to open the hatch and holds it open.
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