rear hatch shocks keep going out

my rear hatch shocks keep going out. in the past mont i have put 3 different ones on it . two from oreillys and one from auto zone. they are free replacements but what could make them go out so fast. is it a desighn flaw or do you think my rear hatch is out of allignment please help, im at my wits end. i get tired of having to hold that heavy glass up myself.

my rear hatch shocks keep going out. in the past mont i have put 3 different ones on it . two from oreillys and one from auto zone. they are free replacements but what could make them go out so fast. is it a desighn flaw or do you think my rear hatch is out of allignment please help, im at my wits end. i get tired of having to hold that heavy glass up myself.

Dude, that sucks. I had the same problem aswell. What i did was, since i have two maros, i took them off the one i don't drive and they held up. What i would do since you've bought three new ones would be to go to a junk/salvage yard and get some off of are fallen comrades. I'm pretty sure most of them our still good. I got my hood shocks from the yard and they are as good as new.

Do you use your hatch alot....I have a 91 Camaro and haven't had any problems with my rear hatch shocks...

there is noting really that can affect the shocks... you either use your rear hatch a lot or you have just been getting bad replacements....

my recommendation, get a stick.. or a broken off golf club or something to hold that beast up.. you laugh now, but its less annoying than putting in new shocks every week.. lol

my recommendation, get a stick.. or a broken off golf club or something to hold that beast up.. you laugh now, but its less annoying than putting in new shocks every week.. lol

Its funny that you say that, becuase until i recently replaced my trunk shocks, i had a big ass stick riding in my trunk. Our hatches are heavy as hell!

yeah, mine is stubborn usually when its cold and wont stay up, or if there's snow on it (because i have to drive my baby in the winter), had it fall on my head one time... didnt feel the best.. :icon16:

yeah, mine is stubborn usually when its cold and wont stay up, or if there's snow on it (because i have to drive my baby in the winter), had it fall on my head one time... didnt feel the best.. :icon16:

That happened to me to... damn did it hurt. That damn thing must weigh like 100lbs.

yeah, mine is stubborn usually when its cold and wont stay up, or if there's snow on it (because i have to drive my baby in the winter), had it fall on my head one time... didnt feel the best.. :icon16:

That explains a lot...

I hear that the 3rd gens have a lot of probs with hatch struts... try some off a 4th gen??

That happened to me to... damn did it hurt. That damn thing must weigh like 100lbs.
Ever had the hood shocks go out, that hood is heavier than the stupid hatch, if that thing lands on you with you under it, you've definitely lost a limb.

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The hood on my 84 berlinetta is way heavier than the hood and hatch on my 87 iroc. The shocks gave out one the hood of the 84 once... but i didn't let it smash my head into the motor, i think that would of been gameover. That hood is made out of pure steel.

The hood on my 84 berlinetta is way heavier than the hood and hatch on my 87 iroc. The shocks gave out one the hood of the 84 once... but i didn't let it smash my head into the motor, i think that would of been gameover. That hood is made out of pure steel.

At least the broom and golf club stores won't go out of buisness as long as there are camaro's with hood shocks... :grinyes:http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/330777Copy_of_23_017.jpg

ROFLOL!! You know, using that stick on my hood(those shocks went bad on the iroc aswell, just recently swap them) warped it after a certain period of time, took forever to get back to even.

ROFLOL!! You know, using that stick on my hood(those shocks went bad on the iroc aswell, just recently swap them) warped it after a certain period of time, took forever to get back to even.

You must have had the stick under the hood for a long time because it's not easy to warp steel. I use a broom, but not for long periods...
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You must have had the stick under the hood for a long time because it's not easy to warp steel. I use a broom, but not for long periods...
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Yeah, everytime i needed to get under the hood, i used that damn stick, and i was underthere alot. Eventually i went to the junkyard and snatched some off of an injured maro's that still had some juice in them, put them on and they work fine.

Hey jackass, put the pic in your sig and shrink it down

just buy good replacements from a dealer or year one or something... cheapos never work very long

Hey jackass, put the pic in your sig and shrink it down

Who are you directing that comment at???

he was directing it at you..

he was directing it at you..

Thanks for your opinion V6..... :rofl:

i strongly suggest you check your attitude at the door... some of us cant afford a v8 straight out of the blocks without help..

*and next time, make sure you're paying attention to who you're talking shit to.. someone with a higher post count, say.. over 1500 like myself, is generally gonna be someone thats a little more respected in the forum and will likely get the backup to run you out of here.. we see many newbies like yurself..

Thanks for your opinion V6..... :rofl:
kid... I don't think you know what your rippin on... that 6'er would rip you a new one....

Hey know what, his opinion was correct and I have a six too. Your car is pretty clean, but what's under the hood? And what size are those tires... they look liek theyre around 245's to me, not too "bulky" by my standards

just buy ACdelco replacements, ive never had to replace the shocks on my camaros, and those are the ones in there now.

My bad, stupid comment, i'll just leave the hatch shocks to you guys.... :grinyes:

i use my trunk about 2 times a day my hinges on the hatch are bent and no one wants to help me lift the hatch off. i dont want to break it have you seen the price of these things anyways i thought it might be that causeing the shocks to go out im going to the junk yard tommorrow for some the yards around here are outrageus on prices for these things ironiclly the transmissions are cheap though. my 5 speed cost 75.00 at upullit