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Replaced hood lifts (struts) today

alrock

El Diablo
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Both of mine blew out a couple of weeks ago and dumped their oil on the inner fenders. Many thanks to Bigunit for helping source and obtain these two parts at less than the standard retail price. It was about a ten minute repair - prop the hood, pry out the clips with a small flat screwdriver or pick, pull off the lift. On the new one, pull the clip halfway out, pop it onto the ball joint, push the clip in.

Oddly, the left and right are different sizes as seen below with my replacement parts. More oddly, my old left one was actually in between these two in the length of the reservoir (or whatever it is called).

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Dennis

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My dealer replaced mine when they had it for the Head-Job awhile back...I heard that the hood closed on the Tech's head while he was in there and he replaced them..anyways, it was either a warranty item or a freeby..don't remember..
 
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