Trunk Lift Struts
10-19-07, 06:49 PM
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Trunk Lift Struts
Both trunk lift struts are shot on my LS 400. Dealer wants $207.00 each. Does anyone know where I could get a pair that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? Seems the ends of the struts do not have the ball and cup, mine looks to be some sort of clip on.
10-19-07, 07:11 PM
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ebay has them a seller that can get them cheap (cant remember name atm) and lexls.com has a tut on adapting autozone struts for the hoods that may work if u can get the load rating and stroke right.
ebay has them a seller that can get them cheap (cant remember name atm) and lexls.com has a tut on adapting autozone struts for the hoods that may work if u can get the load rating and stroke right.
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10-19-07, 10:17 PM
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the trunk ones are exclusive from everything i have seen , even contacted a guy who only sells lift struts and he said it was a dealer only part. I need new ones for my trunk also.
10-21-07, 06:40 AM
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[QUOTE=Thermactor;2997997]Do you know they're bad if the trunk just closes or are they supposed to push the trunk up when you click the button to open it?[/QUOTE
My trunk will not even stay up, need to prop it up with something to get the grocerys out
You know, I have searched all over and get the same responce. "dealer part only". Why fight it, off to the dealership Monday a buy a pair.
My trunk will not even stay up, need to prop it up with something to get the grocerys out
You know, I have searched all over and get the same responce. "dealer part only". Why fight it, off to the dealership Monday a buy a pair.
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I have tried 5 local junk yards and none have them, even called one in Virginia. Maybe I will give it another shot and check a few more yards before I give up. Just wondering how long a pair from a yard would last, a week, month, and then I will be right back where I am now. Not sure where the cut off yerar for my installation type is, hopefully they didn't go to the ball and cup style until 00 or 01 and I can get a few years out of them.
10-23-07, 09:49 PM
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Imagine the SC300/400 ones fit for a straight swap. Oh well you can always dream since they are on ebay.
I am sure if someone could get a set out to compare their must be somethign in the same length ,pressures and ends.
I am sure if someone could get a set out to compare their must be somethign in the same length ,pressures and ends.
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