Odyssey tailgate very hard to open- hyper-extended tailgate shocks?
Hi all
We have a problem on our 2000 Honda Odyssey and I'm wondering if anyone here has encountered a similar problem and may be able to render advice. The tailgate (rear hatch door) was accidentally left half open while a garage door against which it was leaning was opened (wife pressed the remote door opener without noticing that tailgate was pressed against garage door). Now we have a tailgate that is basically non-functional because it is incredibly hard to open (door is much heavier than I imagined it was). I looked at the tailgate shocks (I've heard them also referred to as lift cylinders); they appear to be bolted to the frame normally. But what could explain why the door feels like it has virtually Zero assist from the shocks? Could we have "hyper-extended" the shocks to the point where one or both of them do not have any compressed gas in them? How could this have occurred? I thought these things are under thousands of pounds of pressure, aren't they? The shocks do not appear to be damaged when I performed a cursory visual inspection. Any other thoughts on what could have gone wrong? thanks much, in advance. RG |
Re: Odyssey tailgate very hard to open- hyper-extended tailgate shocks?
Ram Ganapathi wrote:
> Hi all > > We have a problem on our 2000 Honda Odyssey and I'm wondering if anyone here > has encountered a similar problem and may be able to render advice. > > The tailgate (rear hatch door) was accidentally left half open while a > garage door against which it was leaning was opened (wife pressed the remote > door opener without noticing that tailgate was pressed against garage door). > Now we have a tailgate that is basically non-functional because it is > incredibly hard to open (door is much heavier than I imagined it was). I > looked at the tailgate shocks (I've heard them also referred to as lift > cylinders); they appear to be bolted to the frame normally. But what could > explain why the door feels like it has virtually Zero assist from the > shocks? Could we have "hyper-extended" the shocks to the point where one or > both of them do not have any compressed gas in them? How could this have > occurred? I thought these things are under thousands of pounds of pressure, > aren't they? The shocks do not appear to be damaged when I performed a > cursory visual inspection. > > Any other thoughts on what could have gone wrong? > > thanks much, in advance. > > RG =============== The vehicle wasn't designed to be lifted by the open tailgate. Put a 6' folding ladder under the open tailgate, or something similar. Remove the shocks one at a time to see which one is weaker. Replace it. They're about half-price at NAPA, but some people say the quality isn't there. If problem persists, replace the other shock. 'Curly' |
Re: Odyssey tailgate very hard to open- hyper-extended tailgate shocks?
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> The vehicle wasn't designed to be lifted by the open tailgate. > > Put a 6' folding ladder under the open tailgate, or something similar. > Remove the shocks one at a time to see which one is weaker. Replace it. > They're about half-price at NAPA, but some people say the quality isn't > there. If problem persists, replace the other shock. > > 'Curly' most likely you bent the hinges at the roof line. Chip |
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