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Old 07-08-14, 01:47 PM
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The trunk lid on my '94 SC400 won't stay up. Anybody out there with any suggestions?
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...rt-w-pics.html
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why is this in the build threads?
Old 07-10-14, 10:45 AM
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uhhhhh don't think to hard....
you need new trunk struts...
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or if you are to cheap, a pair of vice grips on the shaft will keep it up
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I have posts in this thread and the replacement struts are still working great...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-w-pics-8.html


MAKE SURE YOU GET A SET THAT INCLUDES NEW BALL JOINT BOLTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


When I had the whole car painted last year I had the body shop replace the hood struts so am in good shape on both......

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Yeah it's a simple job. Can be as quick as 10 minutes if it comes off easy or as much as 30-40 minutes if you have trouble getting the old ones off.

Just buy new trunk supports/struts, pull off the old ones and put the new ones on, the linked threads have pictures and instructions.
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Don't listen to these trolls. You need a whole new car man..
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All you need is new trunk struts due to the old age of are SCs. ~$25 on amazon .
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Thanx BeakSC, Those photos and step-by-step info were dynamite. Bought the new lifters from German Imports in Texas somewhere for 74.95 for the pair. Easy job. All done, works beautiful.
Thanx again!! Lobstaman
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leave a piece of wood in your trunk and hold it up like that.
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Originally Posted by mecheng10
uhhhhh don't think to hard....
you need new trunk struts...
I'm not mechanically inclined, so I need all the help I can get. I bought the pair of struts and
actually put them on myself and didn't have to think to hard either. Thanx for you're input.
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Originally Posted by Lobstaman
I'm not mechanically inclined, so I need all the help I can get. I bought the pair of struts and
actually put them on myself and didn't have to think to hard either. Thanx for you're input.
ha good work then!
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