Hood shock/strut fix (The Mother thread)
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+1 on Sachs SG329035
Just did my '99 in approx 10 min. The trick, as many here have already stated, is to remove the old strut/ lift by taking out the ball stud while the strut is still attached. I propped my hood up for support while I removed them with a 12mm wrench. The Sachs lifts come with new studs that use a 13mm wrench. Once the new studs are in attach the struts using the little clips on each end. My hood is perfect again!
Just did my '99 in approx 10 min. The trick, as many here have already stated, is to remove the old strut/ lift by taking out the ball stud while the strut is still attached. I propped my hood up for support while I removed them with a 12mm wrench. The Sachs lifts come with new studs that use a 13mm wrench. Once the new studs are in attach the struts using the little clips on each end. My hood is perfect again!
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+1 on Sachs SG329035
Just did my '99 in approx 10 min. The trick, as many here have already stated, is to remove the old strut/ lift by taking out the ball stud while the strut is still attached. I propped my hood up for support while I removed them with a 12mm wrench. The Sachs lifts come with new studs that use a 13mm wrench. Once the new studs are in attach the struts using the little clips on each end. My hood is perfect again!
Just did my '99 in approx 10 min. The trick, as many here have already stated, is to remove the old strut/ lift by taking out the ball stud while the strut is still attached. I propped my hood up for support while I removed them with a 12mm wrench. The Sachs lifts come with new studs that use a 13mm wrench. Once the new studs are in attach the struts using the little clips on each end. My hood is perfect again!
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Hood struts. For 1991 LS
With the weather turning colder, it’s time to replace my hood struts. Anything special I need to know? Left and right the same? Any brands to avoid? Thanks.
Last edited by wahaus; Oct 15, 2018 at 08:00 PM.
Some of the old links are broken now. This method works to extract the ball joint and pull the snap ring on the inside for the 2-LS's. Will have to research to see if this applies to the 1-LS.
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