I did not see any leakage. The struts look fine. Any other suggestions?
Monday, July 18th, 2011 AT 2:49 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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See if you can operate it manually, if the struts do not support it, then at least one has lost charge.
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Monday, July 18th, 2011 AT 3:01 PM
KHLOW2008
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You should reply to your original post so that the poerson attending to you gets notified and response.
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Monday, July 18th, 2011 AT 5:16 PM
TBUZYNISKI
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Ok. Yes the door opens manually however, its very heavy and I need to hold it up. How do I determine which strut is bad? Are the struts easy to install? I assume I can get a new strut at Autozone?
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Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 AT 1:05 PM
FACTORYJACK
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About the only way, other than sign of leakage, is raise the gate and support it with a piece of wood or something. Remove one at a time and manually compress them. It may be obvious which one is faulty, if it is hard to discern I would replace them both. As far as autozone, they might have them, or can get them.
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Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 AT 1:59 PM
TBUZYNISKI
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Ok thanks.I'll attempt the task and get back to you. If I purchase the struts through you, whats your price?
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Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 AT 4:54 PM
FACTORYJACK
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As far as the struts, I(we) do not sell them. There might have been a miscommunication. By saying 'can get them' I meant autozone. If they needed to be ordered, for instance.