hood strut replacment.
 

Started search on here but came up empty. I need to know how to remove and install a hood strut. i have been looking mine up and down and can't seem to figure it out. thanks everyone.

Re: hood strut replacment.
 

Pop the little clip off with a flat screwdriver, and then twist and carefully pull it off the little nub.

Re: hood strut replacment.
 

thanks i will try it tomorrow morning.

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If I remember correctly I had a friend hold the hood up taking "all" pressure off the strut.Then remove the clip.Same for the other side and then putting them back on the same way.

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How puma1552 said but make sure you have some one holding the hood because it gets really heavy without the struts

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Is the clip destroyed after pulling it off?

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Here's a video that Mike shot for you guys. Hope this helps yah out.
Tony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3sKd...bHIr3z-JaQTyVy

Re: hood strut replacment.
 

Thanks. Good video. Can the strut be reused? I'm swapping from a steel hod to a fiberglass hood & don't wanna render the struts useless for somebody else.

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The new struts come with new clips installed because the old ones are damaged as you remove them. At least mine were. I had to pry them off and they were bent. I guess you could mash them back on

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My Strongarms came with a clip on only 1 end so I was wondering about reusing the old clips on the new strut.

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One clip ? somethings wrong . Spin the rod. There's got to be one one there or take them back.

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Only 1 clip on the big end, nothing on the rod end. When I opened the first one I figured just something wrong with the one but I opened the other & it was the same way. I bought them off Amazon like 4 or 5 months ago & I'll just deal with it. Not much choice since the hood should be going on tomorrow. I'l report it to the Seller & see what they say, but I doubt they'll do anything.

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Thats to bad. When I first purchased mine they looked off until I "realized" the rod could spin bringing both clips to the same side. Top of the line struts but they had the rod turned. ?

Re: hood strut replacment.
 

anybody know where you can get a new set of these as mine are starting to go now. Thanks

Re: hood strut replacment.
 

I got mine for the 'glass hood from http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...00_i00_details

As noted above, only 1 clip on one end & looking at it now, the pic doesn't show a clip on both ends. I took the clips off an old pair of struts & they look like they survived removal just fine & will work on the new struts.