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How To Replace Hood Struts 1982-92 Chevy Camaro
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Tools used
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Assistant
Block of Wood
1. Removing the Hood Support
Support the hood with a piece of wood or have an assistant support the hood
Pry off the clip at the top of the hood support with a flat blade screwdriver
Pull off the top of the hood support
Pry off the clip at the bottom of the hood support with a flat blade screwdriver
Pull off the bottom of the hood support
2. Installing the New Hood Support
Push the bottom of the hood strut into place
Push the top of the hood strut into place
Push the clips in with a flat blade screwdriver
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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the front hood lift struts. These are the struts that help the hood stay up on its own. The only tool you'll need is a flat blade screwdriver. These struts are the same for all '82 to '92 Chevy Camaro and Pontiac Firebird and all those other models. There are two different struts. There are struts for cars that have steel hoods and cars that originally came with fiberglass hoods. Just make sure you order the correct struts from 1AAuto.com.
Anybody that's familiar with these sliding hoods will be familiar with a piece of lumber. What you want to do to get these off is, on your hood, the struts and hinges lift it up to a certain point, and you can see my struts are actually pretty good. It lifts up to a certain point and then your hood goes a little bit further. It's kind of a loose spot. You want to support it or have your helper support it or have your piece of lumber support it right in the middle of that loose spot. With your hood properly supported you can see I can actually move my strut a little bit. Take a screwdriver; push the strut, the top of the strut out on the pin. Take a screwdriver pry it out on this clip on one side and then out on the other side and it comes right off. Down here on the bottom, do the same thing; pry the clip with the screwdriver. It's not a great angle to see that. I'm sorry. It's not the best way to film. Basically, what you're doing is your pulling up on it and then you're pulling this clip out and off.
The new strut from 1A Auto is exactly the same as the old strut. It's pretty easy. Put it on. Pull it on. The top is twisted into place and pull it right on. You may want to take a screwdriver and make sure that the clips have a good push. Make sure they lock right in there and it's on there securely.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
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★★★★★August 31, 2022
My Hood Lift Supports Couldn't Hold Up a Cardboard Box
The hood lift supports that were on my 84 Camaro Z28 were shot and I got tired of using a 2x2 board to prop the hood open, so I bought the 1ALSP00084-Hood Lift Support Pair TRQ GSA40601 from 1A Auto. My mechanic was doing some other work on my restoration project Camaro and offered to install the lift supports for me, so I took advantage of his offer and did not install them myself (although, after watching the 1A Auto video on how to do the job, I would've been comfortable doing it). He did comment on the quality of the lift supports and I am very pleased with how well they are working. And the former hood prop 2x2 is now in the dumpster.
★★★★★May 20, 2021
So far, so good
I paid twice as much for a pair of GM struts that only lasted a couple years. So far, these struts are working great, but we're only a few weeks in. I like that 1AAuto has a lifetime warranty, so if they fail I can swap them out.
★★★★★May 14, 2021
Perfect Fit
Has all the right hardware for a factory replacement. Great product.
★★★★★March 9, 2020
As the old saying goes fit like a glove
★★★★★August 7, 2019
Perfect Fit
The product fit perfectly and the online install video was of great assistance.
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