1999 Nissan Maxima SE, guillotine by hood
11-03-2012, 03:45 PM
#41
are you really that stupid? do you even work on cars. a prop doesnt have infinite safety and life, they bend and they fail ive seen it my fair share of times.
you must be the type of guy who gets in your car and drives down the road with this flat *** tire because you dont check anything before you use it, then b1tch about how tires still take air and a solid rubber tire wouldnt have that problem.
get real buddy things wear out that why we fix them, the struts when new were more than strong enough to hold up the hood, im sure nissan figured if people were dumb enough to go under the hood with bad struts they deserved to be smacked in the head.
you must be the type of guy who gets in your car and drives down the road with this flat *** tire because you dont check anything before you use it, then b1tch about how tires still take air and a solid rubber tire wouldnt have that problem.
get real buddy things wear out that why we fix them, the struts when new were more than strong enough to hold up the hood, im sure nissan figured if people were dumb enough to go under the hood with bad struts they deserved to be smacked in the head.
11-03-2012, 04:21 PM
#42
11-03-2012, 04:47 PM
#43
tweaked more customer hoods than i care to admit slamming my clip tool right by the fender in my early years lol. fortunately a nice plop down on my bum on the tweaked side and wah-lah, never happened.
11-04-2012, 06:50 AM
#45
11-04-2012, 08:58 AM
#47
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are you really that stupid? do you even work on cars. a prop doesnt have infinite safety and life, they bend and they fail ive seen it my fair share of times.
you must be the type of guy who gets in your car and drives down the road with this flat *** tire because you dont check anything before you use it, then b1tch about how tires still take air and a solid rubber tire wouldnt have that problem.
get real buddy things wear out that why we fix them, the struts when new were more than strong enough to hold up the hood, im sure nissan figured if people were dumb enough to go under the hood with bad struts they deserved to be smacked in the head.
you must be the type of guy who gets in your car and drives down the road with this flat *** tire because you dont check anything before you use it, then b1tch about how tires still take air and a solid rubber tire wouldnt have that problem.
get real buddy things wear out that why we fix them, the struts when new were more than strong enough to hold up the hood, im sure nissan figured if people were dumb enough to go under the hood with bad struts they deserved to be smacked in the head.
Don't get me wrong, I already love the maxima, but without a proper backup stop, hood struts in general are a poor means of supporting the hood in terms of expense and longevity.
Oh, and btw, the reason I responded that way earlier was cuz I don't think the dude should have been called a dumbass because it could have happened to anyone considering its an extremely common occurrence with hood struts that don't have a backup support. You put the hood up, it seems to stay, you proceed to check your oil, and as you are looking at the dipstick, the hood ever so slowly starts creeping down until the strut reaches the critical acceleration angle, and then WHAM! Concussion.
Last edited by ct27gt; 11-04-2012 at 09:13 AM.
11-04-2012, 10:34 AM
#49
Worked on the same toyota car for 9 years with a hood prop. Never once got in the way and never bent. The only reason a steel rod would bend is from misuse or abuse. My join date has nothing to do with my previous experience on vehicles. It may have to do with the fact that I bought a maxima a month ago and my hood struts are failing, while my hood prop lasted the life of my 20 year old vehicle and had its fair share of abuse.
Don't get me wrong, I already love the maxima, but without a proper backup stop, hood struts in general are a poor means of supporting the hood in terms of expense and longevity.
Oh, and btw, the reason I responded that way earlier was cuz I don't think the dude should have been called a dumbass because it could have happened to anyone considering its an extremely common occurrence with hood struts that don't have a backup support. You put the hood up, it seems to stay, you proceed to check your oil, and as you are looking at the dipstick, the hood ever so slowly starts creeping down until the strut reaches the critical acceleration angle, and then WHAM! Concussion.
Don't get me wrong, I already love the maxima, but without a proper backup stop, hood struts in general are a poor means of supporting the hood in terms of expense and longevity.
Oh, and btw, the reason I responded that way earlier was cuz I don't think the dude should have been called a dumbass because it could have happened to anyone considering its an extremely common occurrence with hood struts that don't have a backup support. You put the hood up, it seems to stay, you proceed to check your oil, and as you are looking at the dipstick, the hood ever so slowly starts creeping down until the strut reaches the critical acceleration angle, and then WHAM! Concussion.
11-04-2012, 06:13 PM
#51
Thank you for the heads up guys, I've never had the hood fall down on me (yet) but its nice to know well ahead of time that it might someday.
But I am also one of those slow pokes who raises the hood then make sure that its all the way up and stable before diving it. It takes longer than the time it would take to lift a rod to secure it but no rush for me!
But I am also one of those slow pokes who raises the hood then make sure that its all the way up and stable before diving it. It takes longer than the time it would take to lift a rod to secure it but no rush for me!
11-04-2012, 06:24 PM
#52
I bought a pair of Monroe's hood struts for $16 each. Its been 2 years since I bought them on Amazon and no issues. I don't see what's the problem here. They are cheap and easy to replace 
11-09-2012, 06:01 PM
#53
Oh, and btw, the reason I responded that way earlier was cuz I don't think the dude should have been called a dumbass because it could have happened to anyone considering its an extremely common occurrence with hood struts that don't have a backup support. You put the hood up, it seems to stay, you proceed to check your oil, and as you are looking at the dipstick, the hood ever so slowly starts creeping down until the strut reaches the critical acceleration angle, and then WHAM! Concussion.
edit: when mine hit me i was super pissed off about it. but i wasnt mad at nissan i was mad at myself for being an idiot
11-09-2012, 06:04 PM
#54
so is mine when i work on it...but some one elses car i try not to because they drive off with it when you leave something in it..and we all know how expensive tools are
11-10-2012, 06:35 AM
#55
Mine would stay up for about 2 minutes and then decide to give out. Having gone to the junkyard every week for a few months I finally grabbed a set off a Max who's hood had been held up the entire time.... I put them on my 95 and my hood and it dropped on my head about 30 minutes later. Moral of the story... I went and bought new ones.
11-10-2012, 07:39 AM
#57
Mine would stay up for about 2 minutes and then decide to give out. Having gone to the junkyard every week for a few months I finally grabbed a set off a Max who's hood had been held up the entire time.... I put them on my 95 and my hood and it dropped on my head about 30 minutes later. Moral of the story... I went and bought new ones.
11-13-2012, 10:48 AM
#62
Originally Posted by carsnwomen91
babies... Just use a piece of 2x4 between the hood and a mounting point on the fuel rail or lim. I sharpied "NISMO" with a red "o" on my piece of wood lmao
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