How to Replace Hood Lift Support 1991-2001 Ford Explorer
Created on: 2010-10-01
If the hood lift supports are weak or sagging, this video will show you how to replace them yourself
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step 1 :Removing the Hood Support Strut
- Prop the hood open with a piece of wood or other object
- Pry the clip off the top of the hood strut with a flat blade screwdriver
- Pry the clip off the bottom of the hood strut with a flat blade screwdriver
- Pull the hood up by hand
- Pull the hood strut off by hand
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step 2 :Installing the New Hood Strut
- Lower the hood back onto your prop
- Push the smaller end of the hood strut on to the lower hood strut socket
- Lift the hood by hand
- Push the larger end of the hood strut on to the upper hood strut socket
- It is best to replace hood struts as a pair
- If replacing both hood struts, repeat these steps on the other side
- Remove the prop
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Block of Wood
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In this video we'll be replacing the hood support struts on this '98 Explorer, same as any '95 to '01. It's a pretty easy operation. You only need a small, regular screwdriver.
If you get a drooping hood, you're probably familiar with the old wooden broom stick or stake, or whatever you use to hold up the hood, but I'm going to show you, this is a really easy repair, so you don't need to be doing that. Here's your hood strut and what you do is you just pull off this clip on top. Actually pull off the one on the bottom as well, and then lift up the hood and you just pull the strut right off. The new strut has two different ends. The smaller end goes on the smaller socket down here and the larger end for the larger socket, lift up the hood and you're on. Then you can take your piece of wood out of the way. Generally you want to replace them in pairs and it's the same procedure for the other side.
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