My rear hatch door on my '02 Sienna is getting pretty hard to close, especially when compared to a friend's newer Sienna. It appears that the struts (is that the correct word? ) need some kind lube/grease. Has anyone else had this problem? What works? Do you simply lube the part that goes into cylinder? These struts resemble little shock absorbers.
My rear hatch door on my '02 Sienna is getting pretty hard to close, especially when compared to a friend's newer Sienna. It appears that the struts (is that the correct word? ) need some kind lube/grease. Has anyone else had this problem? What works? Do you simply lube the part that goes into cylinder? These struts resemble little shock absorbers.
Thanks for the help!
Those struts are like shock absorbers to a degree. They are gas charged with a piston inside the housing. There really isn't anything to lube other than maybe the pivot points which should have nylon bushings. If the gas charge were low you'd have the opposite problem "hard to open". You might try putting a little lube on the hatch hinges which I assume would be at the top of the hatch where it attaches to the body. Not sure what kind of lube to use but I'd think something with a little oil in than say WD-40.
Larry
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Rear door (hatch) needs lube (2002)...
) need some kind lube/grease. Has anyone else had this problem? What works? Do you simply lube the part that goes into cylinder? These struts resemble little shock absorbers.
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