hey...a weird problem here...
i was checking under the hood the other day and the hydrolic things that are supposed to keep the hood up dont hold it up at all. is there any way to fix this?? please let me know.

also i have a problem with my bose HU...the display goes out sometimes and it says i have a cd in when i dont. does anyone know anything about this. any help with this too would be greatly appriciated.

thanks a lot everyone

 

Cant help with either of your probs, but i also need help with the hood struts....anyone?

 

mine do the same thing, i have to find time to go to autozone to pick up new struts to hold them up, its kinda annoying propping the hood up wiht misc bars and sticks,

 

Autozone is where most people seem to get their hood struts replaced. I went there and ordered the pair a few months ago. They had the struts in the next day. Installation is really simple I think they even come with instructions if your not sure how to do it. My hood stays open from half way to all the way up. They are of good quality. Here's the link
http://www3.autozone.com/servlet/UiB...K+LIFT+SUPPORT

 

Try carparts.com . My struts give out when the wind blows on the hood to hard so I'm about to order some as well.

 

awesome...thanks for the advice and help. ill look into the struts. but im really REALLY looking for help with the bose things...if anyone can help PLEASE let me know.

thanks

 

i have my stock hood struts that are in perfect condition.. if anyone wants to buy em.. email me offers.. ssjztien@aol.com

 

Hmmmm, I just relized that we didnt have one of those bars to hold up our hoods. I open it all the time and never thought about it!

 

buy new hood struts

 

Another reason the hood doesn't stay up is when it's cold outside. For some reason cold air prevents the struts from holding up the hood...

 

hehe, I'm so lazy, I've been using a perfectly-sized stick for about a half a year now as my hood prop

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....5&pagenumber=1

 

HEY I GOT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY BOSE LEMME KNOW IF YOU FIGURE THIS OUT!!!

 

pay like 160 to fix it or buy a new head unit

 

thanks for the advice but there has to be a way to fix it without sending it away. im kinda low on funds at the moment so im trying to find an alternate way of fixing it. there has to be some way. if anyone knows please respond.

but if i have to send it away, where would i send it to?

thanks

 

Bose headunits go bad all the time its not really sometihng you can just fix like that... Isearch the FS forum if ya wana buy a new Bose HU

and hood struts? whatever you do dont get them from the Nissan dealer!

hoodstuts? i dont have hoodstruts? i dont have a bar either... what do I use? I use my head or a can of spray paint hehe the joys of having a lightweight CF hood

 

I've heard that aftermarket hood struts wear out quickly, so I keep an old putter in the trunk, it works perfectly.

 

I heard quite the opposite, my friend replaced his on a 95 Mitsu GSX and they're still working, and he used his hatch a lot to show off his system. i'm not sure where he got his though, maybe even autozone, or R + S Strauss but they're definitely not the ones from the dealer.

 

They are around $16.50 at Advanced Auto. If you want, ask sloppymax for an exact quote.

 

i thought hoodstruts were like $100 a piece. Damn Maxima hoodstruts, they go out for everyones. I myself use a ski pole as my bar

 

Yeah, me too. I've even got my stick painted white to match the car.