I have a ‘07 Scion tC, and when it was new the hatchback lifted very easily when I opened it. Now it only opens about halfway before I have to push it up manually. I guess the mechanism that does the lifting needs cleaning or lubricating or re-pressurizing, but I‘m not sure if it‘s something I can do myself or if I‘d have to take it to a mechanic. How can I get it to lift like it did when it was new?
you need new lifting mechanism or shocks to help the lift they have clips that hold them on sum part stores will put them on for you
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Hi You can oil the hinges and that will help a lot. Its a little early for the two rods to be worn out.
Buy new gas struts. Those are the little shock absorber looking rods on either side. They usually pop apart or off, and you put new ones in. Yes it might be a bit early for them to wear out, but car makers buy stuff like that on bid. The one who can supply them with a half million parts the cheapest is who the buy from. SO replacing them with a nice OEM aftermarket pair should make it better than new or at least as good as. If they wore out that fast they were likely pretty cheesy. Oiling these might work for a little while, but it can attack the seals and allow more of the charged gas to escape. It also makes dirt stick and that will wear out the seals too. SO just go buy a couple Easy Lift or other brand of replacement gas lift struts. Usually all you need is a screw driver to replace them. Its one of the easiest things to replace. Unless a hinge got warped this will work very well, and it will be like it was when the car was new. These went out pretty quick on GM cars, and the replacements seemed to last longer than the originals on my station wagon. They call those crossover SUVs now. Station Wagon is too uncool to sell in today's market. I played guitar in a band so it canceled out the uncool factor. All the use those lift struts got opening and closing that hatch back 15x a day or more they wore out pretty quick. I think they just pop off and a clip holds them on a little ball on the window and one on the car. I know it was fast and easy. I think it WAS under $30 too in 1986. That means its probably around $60 now for the pair. Ask the guy at the counter how to install them. It is really easy and will save you the cost of labor. You can also buy them on line and save some money. To me they are easier to replace than some wiper blades, so its an easy DIY fix.
