Step by step tutorial how to repair broken Skoda Superb II (may also apply to Octavia II) electric tailgate lift strut. Most common reason for faulty struts are moisture damage in electric motor and rusty brush springs. In this video you can see how to open electric motor, clean rust, fabricate new springs and glue all back together.

 

I have videotaped whole process and you can see it in here: 

 

Edited 9 September, 20205 yr by Lutz

I am having intermittent failures for the tailgate struts on a Skoda Octavia III Estate, they use the same struts. I will need to take them out and your tutorial will be the repair manual then :D. Thank you for the awesome post!

Very good to hear that this is video is helpful. After more than 3 years these rebuild electric struts work like new ones.