Leaking rear glass strut

[BluBrett]

My Tahoe's rear glass' strut has been leaking for about a year now. They were both replaced due to an accident in 2005, and the car was at about 45K miles then. Now, at 65K miles, it's getting really bad. Here's a few weeks' worth of leakage:



The car is very dusty here, haha. But anyways, can anyone tell me how to replace this? It's really frustrating that this stuff constantly leaks down my rear hatch. Also, it's strange that the struts still hold the glass up perfectly. I guess they're just pretty strong.

 

[2005yukonxl]

gas struts are about as simple to replace, actually more simple sometimes, than chaning a light bulb. run to auto zone, spend 15-20 bucks for a new one and snap it into place. If it is super confusing to you, just get the little teeny bopper at the store to help you. They all pretty much snap on and off the same. no reason to live with it for that long.

 

[blueflamed03]

yup, about $25 each at Advanced.

 

[M3PO]

Well regardless of the mileage, the struts are 6 years old, and the seals are going to get weak. Like anything else on most cars, the OEM stuff will last for decades and the replacement parts; not so much.

 

[91RS]

If they were replaced in an accident, they probably used cheap aftermarket struts. Go buy the good GM ones from a dealer and they'll last. My 02 Trailblazer (107k miles) and my mom's 05 Tahoe (104k miles) both still have the factory struts for the liftgate itself and the glass.

 

[BluBrett]

I was looking at my glass struts and they're both made by Stabilus. Maybe this is normal, but the one on the passenger side says "LH" and the one on the driver's side says "RH"?

 

[blueflamed03]

LH left hand, RH right hand

 

[91RS]

If they're Stabilus, then they are the factory struts. I've never seen one leak like that though.

 

[BluBrett]

LH left hand, RH right hand

But shouldn't the LH strut be on the driver's side instead of the passenger's side?

If they're Stabilus, then they are the factory struts. I've never seen one leak like that though.

Good to know.

 

[blueflamed03]

some look at it as if your looking at your grill, instead of looking at taillights.