Hood Strut mounts......HELP
#1
Hood Strut mounts......HELP
I am trying to put new hood struts on my 89 Nissan Maxima. But have a probelm I can get the strut off very easily not rocket science.
The problem is that I can get the mount that is connected to the actual hood to unconnect from the old strut so I can mount the new strut to it. Does anybody know how I can it off the mount it is a bolt that is flat with no head and the bottom of bolt as a nut with a hole in it???? I am stuck and dont know what to do????
Thanks for any suggestions
The problem is that I can get the mount that is connected to the actual hood to unconnect from the old strut so I can mount the new strut to it. Does anybody know how I can it off the mount it is a bolt that is flat with no head and the bottom of bolt as a nut with a hole in it???? I am stuck and dont know what to do????
Thanks for any suggestions
#2
Originally Posted by tightblue89
I am trying to put new hood struts on my 89 Nissan Maxima. But have a probelm I can get the strut off very easily not rocket science.
The problem is that I can get the mount that is connected to the actual hood to unconnect from the old strut so I can mount the new strut to it. Does anybody know how I can it off the mount it is a bolt that is flat with no head and the bottom of bolt as a nut with a hole in it???? I am stuck and dont know what to do????
Thanks for any suggestions
The problem is that I can get the mount that is connected to the actual hood to unconnect from the old strut so I can mount the new strut to it. Does anybody know how I can it off the mount it is a bolt that is flat with no head and the bottom of bolt as a nut with a hole in it???? I am stuck and dont know what to do????
Thanks for any suggestions
David
#3
Thanks
Originally Posted by portdave
I just ordered some new ones myself and I am pretty sure that you have to drill out the old connectors. You should have gotten some new hardware with the new struts. I know a few others have done this. Someone else will chime in soon.
David
David
I was just thinking about that because I forgot I had a drill. Yes it do come with some hardware like all the bolts but no new mounts going on the hood part itself.
Thanks for the suggestion
Any other opinions??
#6
Originally Posted by tightblue89
Let the drilling begin!!
Take them back and get the ones from Advance Auto parts. I just picked mine up and I did not have to drill at all. It came with the same plate as the OEM on e that attaches to hood. Took me about 20 minutes and cost about $44. I think they sell them online as well. Made by a company called Strong Arm.
David
#7
Lol
Originally Posted by portdave
Take them back and get the ones from Advance Auto parts. I just picked mine up and I did not have to drill at all. It came with the same plate as the OEM on e that attaches to hood. Took me about 20 minutes and cost about $44. I think they sell them online as well. Made by a company called Strong Arm.
David
David
So I have ordered the Strong Arm ones from Advance and they willl be there in the morning when I wake up.
Thanks
#8
Originally Posted by tightblue89
Portdave---YEah that is what I should of done in the first place but I was so anxious to get them on that I overlooked the stuff that autozone gave to me.
So I have ordered the Strong Arm ones from Advance and they willl be there in the morning when I wake up.
Thanks
So I have ordered the Strong Arm ones from Advance and they willl be there in the morning when I wake up.
Thanks
David
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