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2004 Cobalt 262 engine hatch lifts?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 4:43 pm
by ChelanCobalt
My hydraulic system has gone out and I believe I just nees to replace those cylinders. Has this happened to anybody else and have your sourced the part or do you have the part number? Looking for a cost effective solution to this-- it sucks having to manually lift the hatch. Very heavy!
Re: 2004 Cobalt 262 engine hatch lifts?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 9:11 pm
by jhnmdahl
Atwood and Taylor Made have both made cylinders for Cobalts, and maybe others. Best bet is to look at the cylinder carefully for a manufacturer/model number. If that fails, measure the length of the rod open and closed, and you can probably get real close.
edit - check out thread like this one already on this site:
viewtopic.php?t=3145
Re: 2004 Cobalt 262 engine hatch lifts?
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 8:00 am
by AsLan7
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So glad you found us, cc.
I never had to replace the engine hatch hydraulic struts. When you stated, "My hydraulic system has gone out", do you mean they are leaking? They use the fluid from the trim pump. Is that pump working? Any pics?
And welcome aboard mate.
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Re: 2004 Cobalt 262 engine hatch lifts?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2025 3:06 pm
by Canterbury
I have a 220 and replaced the struts a few years back. Very easy to do and takes barely any time. A thread here:
viewtopic.php?p=100516&hilit=storage+gas+struts#p100516
One of the strut mfg'er is Attwood available at BoatStore.
https://boatstore.com/attwood-sl36-50-5 ... -17-2.html
One from Amazon;
Suspa C16-04445 17.1" Gas Prop/Strut 55 lbs - Set of Two