hood won't stay open, it closes automatically
#1
hood won't stay open, it closes automatically
I just bought my car about 2 weeks ago and I noticed the hood will not stay open for more than a minute. Has anyone else had this same problem and if so what did you do. I am going to be installing my stereo this weekend or the next and that will very annoying to have to keep opening up the hood.
#2
Originally Posted by climaxing
I just bought my car about 2 weeks ago and I noticed the hood will not stay open for more than a minute. Has anyone else had this same problem and if so what did you do. I am going to be installing my stereo this weekend or the next and that will very annoying to have to keep opening up the hood.
#5
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LIS-44870.html
pick one of these up too. i plan on buying one soon.
pick one of these up too. i plan on buying one soon.
#6
Originally Posted by sickmen
make sure you keep the receipt cuz those thing will not last long...
However, since it has life-time warranty you sould be fine as long as you have the receipt.
However, since it has life-time warranty you sould be fine as long as you have the receipt.
#7
Originally Posted by Jepht20
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LIS-44870.html
pick one of these up too. i plan on buying one soon.
pick one of these up too. i plan on buying one soon.
If your struts are already shot, great, good stopgap idea if you don't wanna spring for new ones, but if it ain't broke as they say, don't fix it. Or in this case, don't break it!
#8
someone said that shops use these if you're leaving your hood open for a prolonged time. i imagine if you use it correctly, you won't have a problem. plus, if it damaged my strong arm, i'd just pick up another one for $9.99
#10
Mine are dead too, but to hold up the hood, just open the hood all the way. Now take a locking wrench (like a Vise-Grip) and put it where the piston comes out. Now the wrench will stop the piston from going back into the strut thing so the hood will stay open If I only had a pic of it...
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Damn mine too...it seems that all hood struts go out really fast. I just use a rock and put that under the hood to hold it up. I was thinking about getting the rock carbon fiber to go with the valve cover.
#12
Originally Posted by JaTaN
Mine are dead too, but to hold up the hood, just open the hood all the way. Now take a locking wrench (like a Vise-Grip) and put it where the piston comes out. Now the wrench will stop the piston from going back into the strut thing so the hood will stay open If I only had a pic of it...
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