Thats a bargain! The ones in my Jeep were twice that price!
Hood SHOCK REPLACE?
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Drifting
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Hood SHOCK REPLACE?
Went to open my hood today and realized I had to us a little more force. Opened the hood all the way, let go and BAM! The hood closed by itself. Looks like I got 2 failing hood shocks... Anyone know where I can find cheap replacements...
I went to GM PARTS HOUSE and found the item, however, it seems to be kinda pricey at 27 bucks a POP... Is this normal???
I went to GM PARTS HOUSE and found the item, however, it seems to be kinda pricey at 27 bucks a POP... Is this normal???
Melting Slicks
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Went to open my hood today and realized I had to us a little more force. Opened the hood all the way, let go and BAM! The hood closed by itself. Looks like I got 2 failing hood shocks... Anyone know where I can find cheap replacements...
I went to GM PARTS HOUSE and found the item, however, it seems to be kinda pricey at 27 bucks a POP... Is this normal???
I went to GM PARTS HOUSE and found the item, however, it seems to be kinda pricey at 27 bucks a POP... Is this normal???
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$27.00 for factory equipment is by far your best option.
I helped a friend replace his on a Lexus, the first ones he purchased on ebay guaranteed to fit his year and model didn't. Ended up going to Lexus for factory replacements.
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I'll bet that only one is bad...and the other one is fine but it can't hold the hood up by itself. I don't think $27 is bad for a strut that is so big...small ones are cheaper...
Last edited by cclive; Nov 28, 2008 at 11:15 PM.
Melting Slicks
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There is a forum vendor sell chrome ones for something around $100, so yeah $27 is a good price. YOu would have to go to a lot of trouble to find one cheaper with exactly the fasteners and keepers you need, correct length and pressure.
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