How to remove hood struts??
02-26-2009, 05:40 PM
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Team Owner
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How to remove hood struts??
There has to be something I'm missing?? I actually have done this before , any HELP??
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02-26-2009, 05:55 PM
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Race Director
I have not attempted to remove mine, but isn't there a press fit clip at the top? Remove it and pull off?
In the latest issue of either "Corvette Fever" or "Corvette Enthusiast" there was a short article about removing them to install stainless cover replacements.
In the latest issue of either "Corvette Fever" or "Corvette Enthusiast" there was a short article about removing them to install stainless cover replacements.
02-26-2009, 05:57 PM
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There is a place to fit a tiny screwdriver or probe at the bottom of the clip. Just pop it off and then pop the strut off.
02-26-2009, 06:03 PM
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There's a spring steel clip that secures the socket of the strut onto the ball end of the hinge brackets. Using a very small flat blade screwdriver, pop one side (only) of the clip, and the strut will easily pull off.
If you fully remove the clip, it's kind of a pain to reinstall.
If you do (unintentionally) fully remove it, and the spring clip goes flying, well it's even more of a pain to find the clip, and then the same pain to reinstall it.
If you fully remove the clip, it's kind of a pain to reinstall.
If you do (unintentionally) fully remove it, and the spring clip goes flying, well it's even more of a pain to find the clip, and then the same pain to reinstall it.
02-26-2009, 07:00 PM
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OK guys Thank You. I of course removed the entire clip unintentionally and will be battling that for some time it would appear.
02-26-2009, 09:48 PM
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Mission accomplished!
02-26-2009, 10:05 PM
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I have had those clips go flying off to who knows where in the past. I have found a very simple trick. I use a piece of duct tape on the shaft and about 3/4 of the clip. When you pop off the one side, if the whole thing does come off....it wont go anywhere.
02-26-2009, 11:26 PM
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02-27-2009, 02:25 AM
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