monique.hubrechtsgm Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Check all gas springs in your motor home and their connection. They should not making any noise. You will find them in the cabin door in case of A-class. And the habitation door. And in your beds and garage doors.They are in fact hold retainers filled whit high pressure gas and oil. And are seal lubricated. Check The L/R arms that they are in position. The cabin door a class has inspection holes in the bottom where you can feel the arm. That door has less then 90 degrees opening. If your gas strut is broken you can damage the door. Anyway the doors was a nice pop group in the past. What are your experiences whit gas struts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeco Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Hi Monique, only gas strut I have had any problem with is the one on the top of the habitation door ( no pun intended). On dusty dirt roads the polished plunger rod gunks up. Once cleaned no more issues. Big Morrison fans in this family. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 There’s a wide variety of different gas-struts used in motorhomes. This UK company may be of interest if replacements are required http://tinyurl.com/mu4oegh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I replaced the struts on the lift up "French bed" in our last MH.. (SGS "sounds" familiar?) When I ordered ours, even though I opted for slightly more powerful struts, the bed still *wouldn't stay raised once it had a duvet and some pillows on it.. (*thankfully, it was nothing too Freudian.. (lol) ) So all in all, a bit of a waste of time and money :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.hubrechtsgm Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Yes SGS is a Brand. But calculating a strut is not easy. Stick to the original. They should have some slope to keep them lubricated. However a shot of wd40 can reduce the noise. They have a body end and the rod type end. In case you have a ball joint on both ends be sure that they are connected and fixed by the retainer in the form of a Half circular clip spring, thinner than a paperclip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Standard WD40 is mucky stuff. For ‘clean’ lubricatiion this WD40 product is much better http://www.wd40.co.uk/wd-40-specialist/anti-friction-dry-ptfe-lubricant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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