Hey the hydraulic things that keep my hood up aren't working, where can I buy them, is there anything in the Haynes manual to remove/replace these?

 

Do a search on ebay....got mine for about 45-55 dollars shipped....bolts on with hand tools

 

All the local parts stores here charge DOUBLE that. Why, I will never know. Definitely Ebay is the best price.

 

I got mine on ebay for $32 shipped. I had gotten my second set from Autozone for like $30 a piece!

The installation is simple, just have a friend or a broomstick available to help you hold the hood because that ish is friggin heavy.

 

have your eBay struts lasted a long time? I was checking this out and I was worried that they were cheap and might have a limited lifespan. Any input would be appreciated.

there was another thread about this that I was looking at recently... a lot of people got them from Checker/Kragen/Schucks, they offer a replacement hood support strut that has lifetime warranty so you can exchange them if they stop working.
here is the link: http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=565&ptset=A

I have the same issue. I searched eBay and also looked into OEM replacement (about $80 each IIRC), but the best price I have found so far (with lifetime warranty) is from the site above. You can definitely find cheaper ones on eBay, but if they only last a year, you will have to waste more money on replacements.

 

I have the same problem and I hate using a wooden stick to hold my hood up. The OEM hood struts were replaced a while ago by generic ones from an auto parts store, but those didn't last long either.

How long do the eBay ones usually last?

 

Holy moly, lifetime warranty?! I'm on it! Thanks for the heads up!
Jae

 

I'm going to add on to this thread since I'm unable post a new one. I have 1997 Nissan Maxima and I brought replacement hood lifts off of ebay sometime ago. However, they did not come with the the ball screws (or maybe there called something else). Does anyone know where I might find these? I've tried Advance Auto and Pep Boys. Thanks

 

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you are supposed to reuse yours unless yours are bad in some way buy them at any nissan dealer

part number 90456-AD000

available at http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...49&catalogid=0

 

you can hacksaw the old ball joints out of your old struts. it takes a while though.

 

you have to remove the strut from the ball, using a screwdriver while they still installed on car works great

 

Thanks for the info. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to try this method out this weekend.

 

See I don't understand how people's fail. Mine are still the originals and I have a '95.

 

i have been thru 3 sets in 3 years. i bought them from autozone. right now they aren't working. i am waiting to install a hood prop because im tired of wasting $40 on those things each time.

 

has anybody looked into springs, they hold lots more weight, and i have never seen springs fail.

 

Mine died about 2 years ago and the ones I got off ebay for $20 still work fine.

 

hood prop FTW...... f%$# shocks

 

When I bought my 96 maxima back in October 2006, it had the stock hydraulic struts which had gone so the hood wouldn't stay propped. I felt like fixing something and it was the only problem I could find with the car at that time (plus it annoyed the hell outta me having to hold/prop the hood), so I bought the MIGHTY-LIFT hydraulic hood struts from autozone for about 19.99 each. I absolutely love them. They are running 5 months strong now and still work great. After I lift the hood up about a foot or so I just let go and the struts bring it up the rest of the way.

 

I just bought those last week and put em on, they work great so far. And I like the way the hood opens by iteself after you lift it about a foot.

 

I bought the same Mighty Lift hood struts for $19.99 each at O'Reilly's Auto Parts. They were easy to install and seem to work great. I've only had them one month, so I don't know how long they will last.

 

Do you know where to get one? I saw a local oil change place using them before and it was adjustable for length. I'd like to get one for my Maxima and keep around for other cars in the future just in case.

 

Their a *****! EVERY single maxima owner had to replace them. I know like a good 10 max owners in my neighberhood

 

got mine for $20 a piece at O'Reily's

 

Those Nissan hood struts are terrible. My second set (Nissan) is getting weak, esp. when it's cold. Seems like they last 4 - 5 years on average. My other car (not Nissan) is more than 7 years old and the hood struts are still strong.

 

i just took mine off my car, they leaked all over my engine bay, i found these for $20 each http://www.overnightautoparts.com/st...=1&repcat=true
but not sure about them

 

Dood, we kno these things fail... why don't y'all at least invest in one with lifetime warranty?
Jae

 

Same I think one is getting weak now but they still work with out a stick.

 

mine went out about a year ago. Got one for $17 at auto zone. Only replaced one and it's worked just fine

 

Snap On, but it won't be cheap, we have one at the shop it comes in real handy when your doing flip down TV's by yourself.

 

replace them one at a time and clamp vise grips on the rod of the old one, and SWITCH, itll hold I think......

 

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/rafr...parttype=10603
SACHS Part # SG325009 {Ball Socket End Fittings: 15" Ext. 10" Compr. Length} $17.59



also some ACDelco units
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/rafr...&parttype=1404