Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 04 1.8 Noisy Tailgate strut

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Wed 25 Nov 2009 20:17
04 1.8 Noisy Tailgate strut - Will Marshall
Strut is making a loud creaking sound at when opening and closing hatchback. Is their anyway to lubricate it or do I need to replace it.

(If anything it has gotten this way through under rather than overuse.)

Should it need replacing I don't fancy paying £70+ for a new one. No breakers near me have one, are their any national spares sellers for recycled parts tha don't require registration and all that guff before revealing what they have?
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Wed 25 Nov 2009 21:24
04 1.8 Noisy Tailgate strut - Dynamic Dave
Is it actually the strut, or the fixing at one end or the other? Generally they're ball and cup joints. If it is that, then a small amount of oil applied in the right place should silence them.
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Thu 26 Nov 2009 03:00
04 1.8 Noisy Tailgate strut - Will Marshall
O'k thanks, I will check the ball joints with oil.

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Thu 26 Nov 2009 08:57
04 1.8 Noisy Tailgate strut - Clk Sec
An occasional squirt of WD 40 works for me.

Clk Sec
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Sat 28 Nov 2009 02:27
04 1.8 Noisy Tailgate strut - Will Marshall
I used WD40 on the ball joints and it cured the noise immediately, however it was back again after leaving overnight and morning, so I gave them a second dose which again instantly fixed it, will test again later today.
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Sat 28 Nov 2009 09:58
04 1.8 Noisy Tailgate strut - Peter D
You need to use PTFE white grease on these. Regards Peter
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Mon 30 Nov 2009 01:03
04 1.8 Noisy Tailgate strut - Will Marshall
Thanks for that suggestion Peter, I'll get some

The wd40 had a bit more success after the second application , nothing the first day but a slight creak returning the second. So don't think it will last longterm.
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