Gas hood struts on a Gen 3 Camaro

Owen S Quirion · 01-02-2009, 12:10 PM

I have found that if you leave the struts extended, like with the hood up, they last forever. They leak when they are compressed.

Rob Petrie E395 · 01-02-2009, 08:45 PM

If you dont want to keep replacing struts you might want to try Lisle tool #44870. Its a clamp that goes on the strut to help keep the hood open when the struts get weak. I think they are about 10 dollars

bobby · 01-02-2009, 09:01 PM

Most replacement hood struts from your auto parts stores have a lifetime warranty. Just pop them off and go down and exchange them. Oh yea, keep your reciept unless the store has your phone # like Orielly does.

Kevin Lang · 01-04-2009, 07:24 AM

Owen has a good point because i have had my hood open almost all the time during construction of the car and on dec.10 2008 they turned 9 years old. Happy birthday gas struts! I think they are strong arm brand made by monroe . Kinda like viagra for your hood! (ha-ha) .

01-02-2009, 12:10 PM	#1
Owen S Quirion Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Captiol District of New York Posts: 71 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gas hood struts on a Gen 3 Camaro I have found that if you leave the struts extended, like with the hood up, they last forever. They leak when they are compressed. __________________ BF/S 1985 Grand Am 3.0 V6

01-02-2009, 08:45 PM	#2
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Gas hood struts on a Gen 3 Camaro If you dont want to keep replacing struts you might want to try Lisle tool #44870. Its a clamp that goes on the strut to help keep the hood open when the struts get weak. I think they are about 10 dollars Last edited by Rob Petrie E395; 01-02-2009 at 08:46 PM. Reason: added to post

01-02-2009, 09:01 PM	#3
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gas hood struts on a Gen 3 Camaro Most replacement hood struts from your auto parts stores have a lifetime warranty. Just pop them off and go down and exchange them. Oh yea, keep your reciept unless the store has your phone # like Orielly does. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.

01-04-2009, 07:24 AM	#4
Kevin Lang Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: southern connecticut Posts: 38 Likes: 10 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gas hood struts on a Gen 3 Camaro Owen has a good point because i have had my hood open almost all the time during construction of the car and on dec.10 2008 they turned 9 years old. Happy birthday gas struts! I think they are strong arm brand made by monroe . Kinda like viagra for your hood! (ha-ha) .