1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Rear Hatch lift supports Replacement

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1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Rear Hatch lift supports Replacement

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Tempo Necessario

30 minuti - 1 ora

Introduzione

This is to show how to replace the lift supports of the rear hatch. The hatch is quite heavy so use some sort of support or an assistant when changing the supports. the left and right strut are identically mounted. All steps apply to either side

Strumenti

T30 Torx wrench

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Parti

Lift Support × 2

Autozone part number D95795

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Passo 1 Rear Hatch lift supports

Open the tail gate and either prop it up or use an assistant to hold it.

Open the tail gate and either prop it up or use an assistant to hold it.
The tail gate is heavy and will fall if not properly supported.
Right tailgate lift support strut
Left tailgate lift support strut

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Passo 2

The struts are fastened with T-40 Torx head bolts.

The struts are fastened with T-40 Torx head bolts.
Using a t-40 Torx driver to loosen the bolt
The bolt does not remove from the strut. It is pressed in and will be replaced with the new strut

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Passo 3

Completely loosen the bolt securing the strut to the top of the tailgate with a T-40 driver.
Replace the worn strut with a new one.
On this vehicle both struts were replaced. This stopped the sagging of the tailgate