balla_boss

yea man i was soo pissed when i couldnt pull it off but im happy now. i felt like this when i fixed my seat too

UZZ30-SC4

You think you were pissed, lol, i beat them suckers with a sledge before i decided to surgically remove the studs.

TLDriver

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I wish I had some hood struts that were worn out. If any of you want to donate a set to me I would appreciate it. I tried putting the original struts on my carbon fiber hood and it was big no no.

blacice83

so what exactly did you do? did you find a way to pop them off like the trunk or did you beat them out like the other guy. Curious because im tired of dam near killing myself just to check my oil and stuff,lol.

UZZ30-SC4

Go back and read the thread, you dont beat them out, and you dont unclip them. You have to unscrew the studs and cut them out.

Mr.412

this is what I use.........

balla_boss

haha niceee

Servidor

I just looked at a set of new struts I bought and it came with the studs.

clallred

Here's the DIY: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ghlight=DIY%2A

I just replaced my trunk lift supports with Strong Arm (brand). Search "strongarm lift support sc400" in Amazon and it should be the first thing in the search. I paid $27 for a set. The instructions at the beginning of the thread (link above) are excellent. Never had an issue, didn't even strip a bolt.

The nut to unscrew the old support is a 12mm for sure (1995 SC400). The Strong Arm lift supports used 7/16. I did what the first guy did (in the linked the thread). Bolt the ball joint to the trunk frame first. You could even use a deep socket 7/16 to put it on which would make it a hell of a lot easier to put on. The just snap the support on. Done. Super easy.

JunFLR66

+1 here buddy! I carry around a 2x2 in my car to hold my hood up..

mack71

Go to harbor freight and get a pencil torch and heat both sides of the bolt it will come free super easy they run about nine dollars the butane is about two and half dollars

LexVoitek

I have a 2006 Lexus GS300 and I just did replaced mine after my drivers side crapped out. It was super easy. Any videos of the SC replacement?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RozBafARk3A

iridebmx

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the ball joint on the OEM ORIGINAL HOOD STRUTS have to be CUT OUT of the ball joint they DO NOT have the convenient little clip on them. it is different than most newer cars unless someone before you changed them than your lucky.

lexusLO

i dont know if anybody will reply but i need to change my hood supports because they dont hold up and i got somebody to give me some good ones but im not sure how to take them off, just do the thing with the angle grinder or what? its for my sc

Biddles

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That DIY is for the trunk, not the hood. Someone should do a DIY for the hood though it would be helpful. My hood lift supports are shot. Trunk as well, but I don't care so much about the trunk. I'm currently using a piece of bamboo specifically cut for both the hood and trunk...