rear hatch shocks keep going out

[txchevy]

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.

[Link85x]

Originally Posted by txchevy

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.

[bag91]

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

[cuda_dude]

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....

[KaotiKCamaro5]

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

[Link85x]

Originally Posted by KaotiKCamaro5

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!

[KaotiKCamaro5]

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..

[Link85x]

Originally Posted by KaotiKCamaro5

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..

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

[Savage Messiah]

Originally Posted by KaotiKCamaro5

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..

That explains a lot...

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

[bag91]

Originally Posted by Link85x

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.

[Link85x]

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.

[bag91]

Originally Posted by Link85x

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... [IMG][/IMG]

[Link85x]

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.

[bag91]

Originally Posted by Link85x

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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[Link85x]

Originally Posted by bag91

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.