How To Fix a Failed Hatch by Replacing Hatch Struts
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2023
- If your vehicle's hatch is heavy, sagging, or wont stay up, it may be failing lift gate struts. In this video we are dropping the headliner and replacing the hatch struts on a 2006 VW Touareg I just picked up. This repair likely applies to other VAG SUVs Porsche Cayenne #diy #humblemechanic #youtube
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Okay, what other Touareg things do we need to handle? These babies have found a new life with the off-road community. AND I LOVE IT
I recently got a 7P Touareg and your videos have been so helpful. There are so many little things that seem fairly common that I still need to figure out though including: parking brake motor replacement (and adjustment), steering wheel lock, DPF replacement, oil filter housing and front timing cover on the TDI engine, and electrical repairs.
I have a cylinder 2 pressure sensor problem and I don’t know where to start with that one. Wiring harness? ECU?
How about a simple video battery replacement? Have an 2016 on the original battery and anticipating having to replace soon.
Hey man! Very helpful video. I will add this on my list of to do things :D. I have an issue with my 08 touareg. It's regarding the rear right door which is not opening anymore. I replaced the wire mechanism of the window as it was not going all the way up and after I put everything together, the door would not open anymore. It's not working from either way, inside, outside. The exterior handle seems a bit loose than the others so most likely I did not install corret the handle. Was wondering if you encountered this issue with any of the touaregs you serviced. Is there any way of opening the door without braking the trim ?
Oh, and the parkings sensors are not working at all when it's raining also. If it's sunny and dry, all good. As soon as it gets cold/wet outside, they stop working and show the red lights at the parking sensor indicator.
Keep up the good work! 👌👌👌👌
LS swap it hahaha
Definitely sunroof drain declogging. Both of my Touategs had clogged drains front and rear and one of them needed electronics replaced bc of it
Hello Charles! I have a 2007 Touareg and i have noticed a lack of quality videos on fixes for the model. I absolutely love your channel and i have been a fan for the better part of five years and i absolutely love your channel and all the content you post. Could we expect more content on this vehicle and how to fix it? Would love to see more about the air suspension cars and electronic issues. And again you are an amazing youtuber, absolutely love your channel.
Thank you!
I’m not exactly sure. It will depend on how the first few videos do.
I have at least 2 more planned. But if they flop then likely no.
Common electrical issue repairs would be amazing. I’m dealing with a speaker pop when my Touareg is turns off and a speaker buzz from the tweeters.
Im very grateful the job to replace these on my GTI involves removing nothing but the bad strut!
Lol yea pretty much all other VWs are easier
I was thinking exactly the same thing! I saw the video, then saw how long it was and thought something was seriously wrong. This really does suck though - when a job that should be simple is made into something so complex, it says a lot about repairability and the manufacturer's attitude towards it. Thanks Charles for making it so clear and (relatively) straightforward.
Thank you! It was a bit mucky and a little awkward to get the new hatch back in, but your descriptive directions were great..... And I saved about 550 euros in the hours work! Well worth doing these things yourself.
"Just be real careful, you don't want to punch a hole in this and create a water leak that your Touareg probably already has anyway" LOL Hilarious!
ITs funny because its true LOL
A playlist with all Touareg related content would be so much appreciated.
Thanks Charles.
I have a Cayenne form this era with this era with sagging trunk struts and found this video super helpful. I have officially decided to just put up with the struts instead of replacing them. Thanks!
Great channel always look forward to your videos
Thank you!!!
Always great details ! Thanks Charles
Awesome video, thanks! Just picked up a 2005 V8 Touareg with air suspension for the same price, turning it into my off-road ranch cruiser.
As the first thing I did was add a stock trailer hitch and wiring, all picked up used on Ebay, I can tell you the "wiring mess" on the right side is the 2 connectors that plug into the wiring/trailer brake module, which lives in a slot on top of the right side wheel well. Once this was installed and wired the 7 pin trailer connector came to life.
The brake controller I purchased from etrailer had an option for a wiring harness that plugged into the stock VW underdash connector. This was far simpler and less expensive than buying the wiring harness and connector from VW.
I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos and hope to see you out on the trails someday!
Nice video. Touareg are a very specials cars to work. Everything is super laborious but and the end is satisfying to see the client happy and tell you most people are afraid to work on those cars.
I wish I have time to see all your videos ! You're a real Professional !!!
Can you do a video on all the different sunroofs. The maintenance, cleaning lubing, and drain cleaning. I've got a pano on my Tiguan.
great idea.
whoever at volkwagen decided that this design was a good idea should be sent to trial
I just did this repair to my 2005 Cayenne and the only difference is the access to the lift struts is they use a foam block with sealant to glue it into place. Trim panels are identical at the C-pillar but the D-pillar is a bit more involved with rear Bose speaker mounting. Also the upper panel to the headliner is same width but twice as deep. PITA merely for all the interior body work that has to be addressed. The actual parts removal and install is less than 10 minutes. I did all 4 since they were toast. I saved a LOT of money not having a shop (private or dealer) do the work!!
I had this exact color combo with locking diff. Would love to see more videos on the bosses TDI Treggy
I just bought one 3 days ago, I like it a lot vs the Jeep I also still have and it's a great counterpart to my S8 and W12
A mk8 sun roof drain cleaning video would be great in the future.
we had a 2013 touareg tdi execline. loved it. was very sad when vw didn't bring the latest touareg to north america.
I’d be in line for that!! The newest gen is awesome
As someone who is very interested in replacing my Jeep Grand Cherokee with a Touareg at some point, I'd love to see some general maintenance videos. Those videos probably already exist from other people, but I always look for your videos to get the "oh hey, here's a neat trick" bits and the superior camera angles/production quality.
A headliner video would also be nice. I recently re-did the headliner on my Mk6 Golf TDI, and part of me wishes I could have gotten the "Charles' secret sauce" information. What spray works best, little tips for adhesion, etc.
Some Touareg specifics -
Porsche brake upgrade kit
Radio upgrade (something similar to the RCD330 for Mk5/6 cars)
Sunroof drains (two birds one stone with headliner vid?)
Clear and concise video on how to jump the battery from the engine bay
VCDS tricks/fun coding options
Great video!
What a beast of a job( took me 4+ hours for one side)!! I did it tho and it was because of this great video. I really like the detail of taking all the pieces off, so many different fasteners, the little screws in the piece that you take off to get to the struts were a half turn, pry down screw. Thanks again for great video, now off to do the other side!!
Gracias !!!
More Touareg videos please!
Especially the 2nd gen.
Q7 4L - Sometimes when the AC is cranked you'll get puddles of water in the foot wells. There's a couple drains that can be cleaned inside and outside which I've done but sometimes the issue likes to creep up. Just don't be surprised if your feet get splashed out of the blue!
Great video, just did this replacement on my ‘08. Something to note is that the plastic cover plates on my car only had 6 of the plastic torx screws. Annoyingly the other 2 were plastic rivets which were a massive pain to pop out as they were towards the front. I was able to reuse them but am not 100% sure I won’t be going back in to replace the plates due to water leaks :(
Gracias por informar,eres un crack💪🏽
I don't have a Touareg nor do I plan on buying one, but I still watched that whole video 😆
Thank you!!!
'04 Cayenne, my covers are actually large form-fitted foam plugs held in place with that goopy black sealant
More videos Charles, these are aging well. I buying one today.
Update: I bought it. @HumbleMechanic Your videos are helping me a lot. Thanks. Reydi R.
Hi Charles, thanks for the video. Could you do a video on how to replace the headliner? I have a Jetta with the headliner all floppy. Thanks!
Peely buttons on gen 1 Touaregs would be great too!
Oh yea!!! That dang nasty soft touch. LOL
yeah! Not sure what VAG were thinking when they used that garbage in all of their vehicles of that era.
2009 vw touareg owner any video you make for this great vehicle really would be great I have v8 and love it for fun i have a golf R 2017
Notification SQUAD Have a nice weekend!🔥🔥🔥
If you put a neodinium on your screwdriver, the screw will stick to it when it comes out to make sure it doesn't drop down a hard-to-reach place... used that trick a lot in computer repair.
I'm doing mine now but not sure if their are different part numbers for each side?
Hey i have question i have 2018 Tiguan i want to lift it 1.5inch and little bigger wheels how can i tune the speedometer with the bigger wheels?
Charles I would enjoy more vids on the Touareg. Ever since seeing your video last year I have been on a hunt for a Touareg. Trying to pick up 09 V6 TDI. For months I wanted vr6 but for some reason started looking for TDI. Might be because of me licking diesel vws. Have a 1Z converted 90 Corrado. Let me know if there are any concerns to watch out for on early TDI Touareg V6. I believe it’s CATA engine.
hello Charles, hey i have a 2012 touareg but my struts are attach to the door, left and right, so how can i replace them? please.
Subframe bushings ?
Do you any videos on the Touareg coolant reservoir replacement on the 04 v8 .
Damn I kinda want one now 😂
Yeegads, am I glad I got ‘my guy’(NOT at the VW dealer), who takes care of my VWs.
You should ask Paul to make you a brand new headliner! #SHOPDAP
Hahah he did a fine job on his
I feel some Sheena Easton coming on:
Strut pout, cut it out, all taking and no giving. Watch me baby while I walk out the door...
You should have done something about that seal. Every Touareg i have owned has leaked from that seal failing. Also if you have a Touareg with the power hatch (2006-2010), the driver side has a hydraulic shock that does not need to be replaced. It is completely different that the 2011+ power hatch.
It will happen. But not yet! I have to handle that hot mess of a headliner. And you could see the water leak damage around the C pillar!
I hope people fix the seal, but let’s be honest lot of that won’t ever happen.
Yes! Reseal the hatch strut covers especially if you plan on redoing the headliner! Check all the sunroof drain connectors too!
Hey Matt. I have 2007 Touareg with power gate motor. I bought the car new back in 2007. All works fine, but sometimes it can't open the gate by itself and need an extra help from outside. Like we know the main reason to have power gate option is for not using any hand or external force, especially when your hands are busy. Please let me know if I should replace only the passenger shock, or should buy a new (extremely expensive) motor? Thank you in advance.
I would certainly start with the passenger side shock. It also wouldn't hurt to do both smaller hatch window shocks while you are in there. @@stayinn223
My 08 v6 tourage always show temperature high warning in winter, but it never come on in summer. I dont find any coolant leak and keep full up cooland couple times a year. Does anyone know whats happened?
Are these same procedures with the automatic trunk?
Hi Charles! I like very much your videos!! Im a bit fan of the vag group too😅😅 why not doing some content with other brands from the vag group like skoda or SEAT, or maybe a porsche😅😅 id love to see some content of this brands too!! Cheers from Portugal!!
THANK YOU!!! A few easy answers.
We dont have Skoda or SEAT in the US. And Im not sure im ready to pay P-car tax yet. HAHA. ID love to grab a 944 project at some point.
Good stuff Charles, door lock replacement, that can be fun (not) 👌👍🙏😎
Oh it’s a whole big thing on those. Lol legit take entire door apart 🤣
Question! Are the gas springs different on both sides? I ordered them via Amazon for my 2006 Touareg. I noticed that one of the springs has a larger opening in the spring. Before I unscrew everything I wanted to check this.
Great vid................What about the rear window water sprayer. I have a leak dropping water from the roof to the truck cover each time I use it. Where is this d...hose?
Time to DIY your headliner in plaid!!
Hi Charles. I was wondering if you had any thoughts about your experience using the Topdon scan tool. I don't know how much you got to use it, but any information would help. I'm in the market for a scan tool or code reader, but I don't what to spend thousands. Thank you.
So I didn’t spend a ton of time with it. It I was pretty impressed with what it did at the $500 price point.
Especially for an all models bi directional tool
I need the black plastic strut covers...is there a part number of the part.
2004 Toureg, transmission console shifter stuck, wont move. Any ideas for me to check?
Brake light switch is my first guess
I’m having a issue where the glass won’t open at all and the tail lights won’t work (brake lights do work)
Mine is june of 06 and has the screws as well . Also, If you need a car for content, i’ll bring you mine to do a video on the headliner 😂
would be nice to know were are the flaps motors that needs to be changed because on the right side is blowing cold from outside ❄️ even if it on hot 😂
Charles. I didn't catch you replacing the strut 'clips' on the forward ball sockets. Is this a do-over?
The clips are built in to the new ones. It just pops over the ball
Man, I would really be tempted to change out that headliner at the same time. But I assume that would be mega expensive and an even bigger hassle?
The overlap would be super smart. I will be doing headliner video at some point. because the saggy is yuck
@@HumbleMechanic Will make for a good video 😉 Thanks for the reply!
With my 2004 Golf I ended up finding a company that repaired the roof liner. (I wonder if they are still available, that looks like the type of part that might be discontinued already)
The roof liner foam seems like it was the issue - it was completely disintegrating (I also suspect that it did not start out as orange as it was once the roof liner came loose)
I think lowered Tuaregs have a great look to them; like a full size hatchback for city traffic. The extra bodywork of a “drop-kit” could also offer a bunch of hiding space for a battery system addition.
I agree. Lowered 1st gen Touareg looks cool as hell, especially if black with black trim and a logo delete.
you know thats basically making the tuareg a station wagon right?
Hello from Europe. Love ur content. if i want to buy a strut, does it matter if it says on a random website that it is right side or left side? or do the ends rotate as needed?I have a 3,6 FSI 2008 280 HP, and vacuum pump at the back of the engine lower part is leaking oil. Can it be done without taking the engine out? this is the part: 03H145100B
I got a question (I don't mean to hijack the video ofc).. but I've got a 2011 scirocco caxa, which i've recently lowered, ever since then the headlights are pointing straight down, I've read that this happens because the auto leveling sensor thinks there is a heavy load in the back, and that I have to reset it via VCDS.
But for the life of me I cannot find that setting anywhere, it's supposed to be "Headlight Aim Adjustment under basic settings " under "55 Xenon Range" or something? I think? But that option doesn't exist, and under centr elect 09, basic settings is grayed out..
Any idea where to look for this setting? I've asked on reddit also, but no response yet, so I hope perhaps the humblest man I know has an inkling
You may have faults. That’s why
@@HumbleMechanic Having a fault can cause the basic settings option to be grayed out?
@@HumbleMechanic I've just checked it to make sure, but it doesn't have any fault codes apparently, not even that something is unlevel, making me wonder if I actually even have headlight autoleveling installed at all.. 55 xenon doesn't exist that entry, and for 29 left light and 39 right light the controller doesn't respond, meaning that I think that doesn't apply to my vehicle either, so maybe manual leveling is the only way to go.... I hope..
@@HumbleMechanic Well I couldn't find the setting, but simply disconnecting/reconnecting both lights fixed the leveling issue, I wish I knew it were that simple
I wonder how they managed to make it that more complicated than the Golf Mk V's setup...
He explained it in the video. It's the separate glass piece.
@@davidandrew7314 that doesn't require the main hatch's part of it to be hidden in the roof though...
(i initially thought it might have something to do with automating it, but the automated one actually seems closer to the classic setup)
@@GertvandenBerg It does. It's because the glass lifts up independently, causing the struts to not be able to be positioned in the usual place (outside the seal, concealed by the boot lid).
I hate everything about these. My mounting point on one of mine for the main door bent. And the strut popped off. Now my door only opens enough I constantly run into it with my head.
Why do designers/engineers have to replace a simple design, such an exposed struts? Understand that the hidden struts may be aesthetically superior, but it makes no sense to have them be so complex to repair just for the visual treat.
My thoughts exactly. I replaced these on various cars (all exposed) and were quick inexpensive jobs. Don’t want to spend a lot of money on an older car that has significantly depreciated in value.
Maybe if it was JUST a VW, but Porsche probably has a different standard and they share the development.
Do you think you could add to your videos how much it cost the repair and how long it took?
Great point!!
Show the failed air compressor fix for the suspension
So instead of the good old days, when this was a 5 minutes job of replacing 2 struts on the outside, it's now a half day job? 😁
Lol exactly!!!
Ugh, I had to do that on mine. I did not enjoy this. Very gooey
No Paul cameo?
why vw decided to hide them instead of having them easily accessible (like almost everyone else) for swapping will probably remain a mystery.
No mystery. Lol they wanted them to be out of sight.
Imagine how much more they will charge you with replacing these once? That's why :)
That’s almost a zero consideration in the design stage. Lol
Driver's door handle.
Water leak from headliner.
Window regulator replacement.
Thermostat housing replacement on a VR6 😂
Unfortunately, my headliner is in far worse condition than yours. 2 year's ago, my sunroof decided it wanted to pop up on its own. And there were storm's happening with a lot of rain.
actually I hit my head in the hatch because of those bad struts, so rude!
That is the same ridiculous design that BMW used on the E34 and E39 wagons. What were they smoking?
Edit: BMW is much worse. Imagin the same job but without the neat little access panel. All work has to happen thru the hole the hinge arm goes thru.
I love these earlier touaregs but my 3rd gen is so much more reliable and cheaper/easier to maintain LOL
But these early ones I admit are actually nicer
100% they are!! We have a 2015, and now this 06.
Took me 5 minutes to change my hood struts and hatchback struts on my Santa fe. VW. Yikes!
I think this is the price of a "lux" SUV LOL hidden trunk struts.
alot of 5 series wagons have this design of trunk struts aswell
I watched M539 do it on his 5 series wagon.
Thats so ridiculous for just replace trunk struts. At least they pay well. Probably gravy job for vw/audi tech 😂😂
Instructions to change your lightbulbs in the back on the car, start by disassembling the front bumper. 😂. That design is a disaster.
Now... you can DIY it on an F22 Raptor... easily... just using one hand "volks".. hhh
😁
Not my favourite video you have made
Do you mind sharing why? Clearly the video flopped. Lol I’m trying to put some reasoning to it