C4 hood lift requirements in pounds
01-11-2015, 12:55 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
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C4 hood lift requirements in pounds
I just replaced the hood struts (small ones at the nose) on my 87 convertible. After reading here and elsewhere to see how much of a difference I could expect with replacing them and finding varying opinions I figured Id find out just what it actually took to raise the hood of the car.
So using a scale for measuring luggage weight I tested it.
The hold test was lifting the hood just off completely closed and seeing what it showed was needed to hold it in that position.
45.19 lbs dead lift bad struts
37.44 lbs hold bad struts
43.82 lbs dead lift one good one bad strut
30.04 lbs hold one good one bad strut
36.51 lbs dead lift both new struts
24.94 lbs hold both new struts
Hood 45 degrees open
23.14 lbs hold both bad struts
17.90 lbs hold one good one bad strut
10.33 lbs hold both good struts
Also I noticed that with both struts replaced I actually have to pull down on the hood to start it closing now. Before I had to lift to release the lock pin and it would fall from there on its own.
So using a scale for measuring luggage weight I tested it.
The hold test was lifting the hood just off completely closed and seeing what it showed was needed to hold it in that position.
45.19 lbs dead lift bad struts
37.44 lbs hold bad struts
43.82 lbs dead lift one good one bad strut
30.04 lbs hold one good one bad strut
36.51 lbs dead lift both new struts
24.94 lbs hold both new struts
Hood 45 degrees open
23.14 lbs hold both bad struts
17.90 lbs hold one good one bad strut
10.33 lbs hold both good struts
Also I noticed that with both struts replaced I actually have to pull down on the hood to start it closing now. Before I had to lift to release the lock pin and it would fall from there on its own.
01-11-2015, 01:21 PM
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Safety Car
I just replaced the hood struts (small ones at the nose) on my 87 convertible. After reading here and elsewhere to see how much of a difference I could expect with replacing them and finding varying opinions I figured Id find out just what it actually took to raise the hood of the car. So using a scale for measuring luggage weight I tested it. The hold test was lifting the hood just off completely closed and seeing what it showed was needed to hold it in that position. 45.19 lbs dead lift bad struts 37.44 lbs hold bad struts 43.82 lbs dead lift one good one bad strut 30.04 lbs hold one good one bad strut 36.51 lbs dead lift both new struts 24.94 lbs hold both new struts Hood 45 degrees open 23.14 lbs hold both bad struts 17.90 lbs hold one good one bad strut 10.33 lbs hold both good struts Also I noticed that with both struts replaced I actually have to pull down on the hood to start it closing now. Before I had to lift to release the lock pin and it would fall from there on its own.