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02-12-2005, 08:37 PM

90MAXGMG

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hood struts

Where can I get new hood struts from? The only place I've been able to find are at a replacement parts catalog online and they are like $45 each and I think thats just outrageous

02-12-2005, 08:50 PM

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Check courtesynissan.com. IIRC, awsm66 replaced his. I have to do that soon myself. It has got too annoying.

02-12-2005, 10:30 PM

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Internetautomar sells them too. He'll probably be around here in a little while to plaster his website on here...

02-13-2005, 12:54 AM

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I just use a piece of wood. Cheapest solution!

02-13-2005, 01:53 AM

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i bought this neat tool from snap on for 5 bucks that screws onto the strut and holds up the hood you should check that

02-13-2005, 05:27 AM

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I bought new ones at Advance Auto. Seems like they were less than 30 bucks each. They had to order them.

02-13-2005, 06:23 AM

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$50 a pair shipped.

02-13-2005, 01:54 PM

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How long do these hood struts usually last? Mine went bad shortly after I got my car, but who knows how long they been on there.

02-13-2005, 01:59 PM

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mine are still good as are the ones on the VE5 I'm STILL trying to unload

02-13-2005, 02:01 PM

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I got new ones from advance auto parts for like $25 each. The kind they carry do not require you to do any work to your existing brackets. Just unbolt the old and bolt up the new.

02-13-2005, 02:06 PM

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internetautomar are yours direct bolt on too??

02-13-2005, 04:04 PM

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supposed to be.

02-13-2005, 11:04 PM

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Oh god the dreaded words of all in our shop... "Supposed to be"

. Of course I have a better feeling about the parts you'd send than what we're getting at my shop here.

02-14-2005, 04:50 AM

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supposed to be.

If so, I'll buy a pair from ya.

02-14-2005, 07:01 AM

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Quote:

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Oh god the dreaded words of all in our shop... "Supposed to be"

. Of course I have a better feeling about the parts you'd send than what we're getting at my shop here.

2 things affect getting the correct parts.
1. The person looking them up
2. the catalog being used

02-14-2005, 07:02 AM

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If so, I'll buy a pair from ya.

I'll be waiting to hear from ya

02-14-2005, 07:57 AM

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I use a piece of wood, but yesterday I forgot and the hood slammed shut on my head

ooowwwww....

It seems mine only falls in colder weather. I should get new ones, but I just spent some money on injector and stuff, so it'll wait.

02-14-2005, 01:34 PM

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This is what can save you money and time:

02-14-2005, 10:18 PM

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Advanced auto parts

I checked online and they listed $57.99 for the left and $39.99 for the right. I'd rather take a gamble and order from internetautomar.

http://www.partsamerica.com/PartDeta...pe=565&PTSet=C